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Net Sales/ InventoryThe ratio is the measure of how quickly a firm is turning its inventory into sales. Inorder to calculate the ratio a firm would take the net sales for the period and divide it by theinventory level for the period. Low ratios are ideal due to the fact that maintaining high levelsof inventory are detrimental to firms. This is due to the fact that storing inventory is expensiveand could potentially represent a zero investment. Inflation additionally causes inventory tolose value. High ratios and positively correlated ratios are ideal for firms. Low ratios couldimply large levels of inventory that could be very detrimental to the liquidity of the firm.7 6 5 Net Sales/Inventory 4 3 2 <strong>SWM</strong> AOI UVV Industry Average 1 0 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 80

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