A ratio measuring the average number of days an item is held in the inventory. Since inventory cost represents the opportunity cost of capital, this ratio indicates how well inventory is being managed, and is one of the elements in determining the operating cycle of a company. The general formula is: Number of units in inventory x 365 ÷ Annual usage in number of units.
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