Key indicators for how the business relationship is performing are also agreed upon, such as a ratio of total sales to average inventory, and profits.
双方就衡量业务关系表现的一些关键指标也达成一致，如总销售额与平均库存的比例、利润等。
2
True, the inventoryratio is inflated by falling sales, and in absolute terms inventories are falling.
确实，由于销售的下滑，存货销售比是被高估了，而存货的绝对数额是在减少的。
3
Even with historic inventory reduction rates, the inventory-to-salesratio skyrocketed from a low last June of 1.25 to 1.46 by December. That is the swiftest rise in that benchmark since 1982.