NO.PZ2016012102000109
问题如下:
A firm has a higher inventory turnover and lower sales growth than industry's average level, which of the following is most likely for the firm?
选项:
A.The firm is managing its inventory effectively and timely.
B.The firm has obsolete inventory requiring a write-off.
C.The firm may be losing sales for inadequate inventory.
解释:
C
A company with high inventory turnover and low sales growth may be indicate the inadequate inventory level. And the company may be losing sales for inadequate inventory.
考点:存货周转率的公式
题目给了两个条件,一个是存货周转率上升,一个是销售增长率低于行业平均。
如果不考虑第二个条件,存货周转率高有可能因为存货减值,所以就选了B,但是存货减值跟销售增长率没关系,跟销售增长率有关的是存货的库存量能否满足销售增长的要求,如果存货供不上,才会导致销售增长不上去,如果只是单纯的存货减值,不会影响sales,因为存货减值先影响存货的账面价值,并且通过COGS的增加影响当期的NI,等存货卖掉的时候存货变成COGS,影响的也是NI,而不是sales。所以结合两个因素考虑,最可能的因素是C。
存货供不上了,怎么有高的inventory turnover??