The table below contains selected information from recent financial statements of The Home Depot, Inc., and Lowe's

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The table below contains selected information from recent financial statements of The Home Depot, Inc., and Lowe's Companies, Inc., two companies in the home improvement retail industry ($ in millions):
The table below contains selected information from recent financial statements

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Calculate the gross profit ratio, the inventory turnover ratio, and the average days in inventory for the two companies for their fiscal years ending in 2014. Compare your calculations for the two companies, taking into account the industry averages.

Financial Statements
Financial statements are the standardized formats to present the financial information related to a business or an organization for its users. Financial statements contain the historical information as well as current period’s financial...
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Intermediate Accounting

ISBN: 978-1259548185

8th edition

Authors: David Spiceland, James Sepe, Mark Nelson, Wayne Thomas

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