Asset management ratios are used to measure how effectively a firm manages its assets, by relating the amount a firm has invested in a particular type of asset (or group of assets) to the amount of revenues the asset is generating. Examples of asset management ratios include the average collection period (also called the days sales outstanding ratio), the inventory turnover ratio, the fixed asset turnover ratio, and the total asset turnover ratio Consider the following case:
Crawford Construction has a quick ratio of: 2.00x, $36,225 in cash, $20,125 in accounts receivable, some inventory, total current assets of $80,500, and total current liabilities of $28,175. The company reported annual sales of $100,000 in the most recent annual report.
Over the past year, how often did Crawford Construction sell and replace its inventory?
a. 4.14 x
b. 4.55 x
c. 2.86x
d. 8.01 x
The inventory turnover ratio across companies in the construction industry is 4.55x. Based on this information, which of the following statements is true for Crawford Construction?
a. Crawford Construction is holding less inventory per dollar of sales compared to the industry average
b. Crawford Construction is holding more inventory per dollar of sales compared to the industry average

Crawford Construction

1. Crawford Construction sold and replaced its inventory:

a. 4.14 x

2. With Construction Industry Inventory Turnover Ratio as 4.55x, Crawford Construction:

b. Crawford Construction is holding more inventory per dollar of sales compared to the industry average

Explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

Quick ratio = 2.00x,

Cash = $36,225

Accounts receivable = $20,125

Inventory = x

x= $80,500 - 36,225 - 20,125 = $24,150

Total current assets = $80,500

Total current liabilities = $28,175

Annual sales = $100,000

Using annual sales instead of cost of goods sold to calculate the inventory turnover, = Turnover/Inventory = $100,000/$24,150 = 4.14x

b) Quick ratio equals (Current assets - Inventory)/Current Liabilities.  Computing the quick ratio in place of the current ratio can be used to identify how Crawford Construction can meet its current (short-term) debts without selling inventory and recovering funds from the sale.

c) The Inventory Turnover Ratio divides the cost of goods sold by the average inventory.  The Sales value can approximate the cost of goods sold.  The ratio shows the efficiency of Crawford Construction in handling its inventory.  The higher the value of the ratio, the better, showing that Crawford is more efficient when it gets a higher turnover ratio.