Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Accountancy

Chapter

Accounting Ratios

Question:

Read the following information and answer the following question.

PARTICULARS AMOUNT (₹)
Credit sales 2,70,000
Cash sales 1,50,000
Return Inwards 20,000
Cost of revenue from operations 3,00,000
Closing inventory 45,000
Opening inventory 55,000

Calculate average age of inventory.

Options:

1 month

2 months

3 months

4 months

Correct Answer:

2 months

Explanation:

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. 2 months.

Inventory Turnover Ratio = Cost of Revenue from Operations / Average Inventory
                   
                     = 3,00,000/50,000
                                        = 6 times

Average inventory = (Inventory in the beginning + Inventory at the end)/ 2
                                = (55,000 + 45,000) / 2
                                = ₹50,000

Average age of inventory = No of months in a year/ Inventory turnover ratio
                                           =  12/6
                                           = 2 MONTHS