Answer:
2016 2015 2014 2013
gross profit% 26.29% 22.58% 22.45% 22.41%
Inventory turnover 6.58 7.64 7.6 7.94
cost of material % 59.89% 51.76% 89.82% 51.10
b. gross% has increased this may be due to a high demand, and intense marketing.
inventory turnover has decreased this may be due to new competition, or introduced product(new product)
cost of material purchased % it has increased in 2016, this may be due to increased production and effective use of material.
Explanation:
gross profit % =gross profit/ sales
gross profit = sales less cost of sales
inventory turnover = cost of sales / average inventory
average inventory = (opening inventory + closing inventory )/2
cost of material purchased/ cost of finished goods
finished goods = cost of sales + closing - opening goods
