How to calculate days inventory outstanding (DIO)?
Days inventorying outstanding, which is commonly referred to as days in inventory, is a metric that is used to describe the average number of days that are required to sell inventory. A higher amount of days indicates that a company is less efficient in converting inventory into sales.
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How to calculate days sales outstanding (DSO) or days sales in accounts receivable?
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How to calculate days payable outstanding (DPO)?
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What is the cash conversion cycle and how is the cash conversion cycle calculated?
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