What is the increase in the average aggregate inventory value required if Cyberphone maintains the same inventory turnover during the next​ year? ​$nothing. ​(Enter your response as an​ integer.) b. What change in inventory turns must Cyberphone achieve​ if, through better supply chain​ management, it wants to support next​ year's sales with no increase in the average aggregate inventory​ value? nothing turns.

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Cyberphone, a manufacturer of cell phone​ accessories, ended the current year with annual sales​ (at cost) of
​$72
million. During the​ year, the inventory of accessories turned over
eight
times. For the next​ year, Cyberphone plans to increase annual sales​ (at cost) by
18
percent.
a. What is the increase in the average aggregate inventory value required if Cyberphone maintains the same inventory turnover during the next​ year?
​$nothing.
​(Enter your response as an​ integer.)
b. What change in inventory turns must Cyberphone achieve​ if, through better supply chain​ management, it wants to support next​ year's sales with no increase in the average aggregate inventory​ value?
nothing
turns.
​(Enter your response rounded to one decimal
place.​)
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