Problem:
In the 2011 financial statements of Hocking River Vineyards reports that Inventories consist of the following:
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2011
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2010
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Winemaking and packaging materials
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$248,350
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$296,012
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Work-in-process
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3,535,028
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3,209,692
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Finished goods
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5,889,816
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7,226,730
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Obsolescence reserve
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(54,049)
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(20,416)
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Total inventories
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$9,619,145
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$10,712,018
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The company reported cost of goods sold of $7,944,635 in 2011 and $9,679,414 in 2010.
1. Compute average inventory days outstanding for both years and interpret any change. What does this ratio mean?
2. Is the year-over-year change good news? Why?
Summary of problem:
This question basically belongs to Finance as well as it is about computing the average inventory days outstanding for two years and interpreting any changes as well as discusses about the year-over-year change being good news or not.