NDB
Nov 9, 2009, 01:50 PM
The following info (in u.s millions) is available for Pepsi Co inc for the year ended Dec 31
2004 2003 2002
Cost of goods sold $13,406 $12,379 $11 497
Inventory 1541 1412 1342
Current Assets 8639 6930 6413
Current Liabilities 6752 6415 6052
Pepsi Co discloses the composition of its inventory as follows:
2004 2003 2002
Raw materials $665 $618 $525
Work in process 156 160 214
Finished goods 720 634 603
Instructions:
1. Calculate the inventory turnover,days in inventory and current ratios for 2003 and 2004. Comment on Pepsis liquidality
2. Comment on changes in the composition of pepsis inventories over the last 3 years for the changes give you any insight into pepsis production plans?
3. are the changes that you observed in Question 2 consistent with the trends you observed in the inventoryturnover ratio in question 1?
2004 2003 2002
Cost of goods sold $13,406 $12,379 $11 497
Inventory 1541 1412 1342
Current Assets 8639 6930 6413
Current Liabilities 6752 6415 6052
Pepsi Co discloses the composition of its inventory as follows:
2004 2003 2002
Raw materials $665 $618 $525
Work in process 156 160 214
Finished goods 720 634 603
Instructions:
1. Calculate the inventory turnover,days in inventory and current ratios for 2003 and 2004. Comment on Pepsis liquidality
2. Comment on changes in the composition of pepsis inventories over the last 3 years for the changes give you any insight into pepsis production plans?
3. are the changes that you observed in Question 2 consistent with the trends you observed in the inventoryturnover ratio in question 1?