Next year sales = current sales * (1+ growth rate)
= 580 million * (1+15%)
= 667 million
Next year inventory = 30.2 + 0.2 * 667
= 163.6 million
Inventory turnover ratio = sales/inventory
= 667/163.6
= 4.07
hence choose d)
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