Question: please kindly answer these thank you BIT Electronics is a manufacturer of computer components. Last year, BIT had average inventories as described in the following

please kindly answer these
thank you
please kindly answer these thank you BIT
BIT Electronics is a manufacturer of computer components. Last year, BIT had average inventories as described in the following table: # of units unit cost ($) raw material 1 29,500 18.50 raw material 2 37,500 13.20 raw material 3 1,250,300 11.65 work-in-process 1 4,850 56.75 work-in-process 2,950 62.25 work-in-process 3 6,120 100.85 work-in-process 4 5,690 84.30 finished goods 92,850 315.00 The company operates 50 weeks/year, with annual sales of $322.85 million. (a) What was their average aggregate inventory value? (b) What was their average inventory (measured in weeks of supply)? (c) What was their inventory turnover? BIT operates on a build-to-stock policy, and therefore stores its finished goods in a warehouse capable of housing up to 70,000 units. Its annual over- head cost (fixed cost) is $117,000; and it costs $3/unit to house the finished goods. BIT has been approached by a warehouse company offering to house the finished goods for a unit cost of $4.5/unit, with an annual contract cost of $30,000. (d) Should BIT continue operating its own warehouse, or should it employ the warehouse company? Why

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