Corona Company's Balance Sheet Accounts Follow What Is Corona Company's Inventory Turnover Ratio for 2011 Assuming

Multiple Choice

Corona Company's balance sheet accounts follow:
$\begin{array}{lrrr} \text { At December 31}&2011&2010&2009\\ \text { Assets}\\ \text { Cash } & \$ 25,868 & \$ 31,163 & \$ 31,182 \\ \text { Accounts receivable, net } & 78,034 & 53,995 & 41,152 \\ \text { Merchandise inventory } & 95,120 & 73,491 & 46,095 \\\text { Prepaid expenses } & 8,330 & 8,099 & 3,429 \\ \text { Plant assets,net } & 241,854 & 218,932 & 199,542 \\ \text { Total assets } & \$ 449,206 & \$ 385,680 & \$ 321,400 \\\text { Liabilities and Equity } & & & \\\text { Accounts payable } & \$ 108,058 & \$ 67,135 & \$ 42,849 \\\text { Long-term notes payable secured by mortgages on } & & & \\\text { plant assets } & 85,791 & 87,819 & 71,029 \\ \text { Common stock, } \$ 10 \text { par value } & 162,500 & 162,500 & 162,500 \\\text { Retained earnings } &92,857 & 68,226 & 45,022 \\\text { Total liabilities and equity } &\$449,206 & \$ 385,680 & \$ 321,400 \\\end{array}$


What is Corona Company's inventory turnover ratio for 2011 assuming net sales and gross profit for the period were $1,236,783,$927,587 respectively?

A) 10.96
B) 3.25
C) 3.00
D) 3.65
E) 4.20