Asset management ratios 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:_______.
Graham Pharmaceuticals has a quick ratio of 2.00x, $31, 500 in cash, $17, 500 in accounts receivable, some assets of inventory, total $70,000, and total abilities of $24, 500. The company reported annual sales of $100,000 in the most recent annual report, over the past year, how often did Graham Pharmaceuticals sell and replace its inventory?
a. 8.01 x
b. 5.24 x
c. 2.85 x
d. 4.75x
