Evaluating Grocery Stores Using Efficiency Ratios companies sell roughly the same mix of products and face about the same inventory costs.
tableFiscal Publix,Kroger,Village Super MarketGross profit margin Number of stores at yearend,Sales $ per square foot$$$Sales per store $ millions$$$Average store size thousand square feetCOGS per square foot$$$Days inventory outstanding,
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a On average, which company has the freshest food
b Which company is least efficient with its space?
c Which company has the lowest prices?
d Which company is busiest:
e Which company has the smallest stores?
