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### Financial Analysis Exercise

**Avalanche Inc.** reported the following financial data:

- **Sales:** $1,070,000
- **Total assets at the end of the year:** $2,500,000
  - Of which $775,000 is property, plant, and equipment
- **Total assets at the beginning of the year:** $2,300,000
- **Net income:** $515,000
- **Stockholders’ equity at the end of the year:** $1,500,000
- **Stockholders’ equity at the beginning of the year:** $1,510,000

**Questions:**

1. **What is the company's asset turnover ratio?**  
   ______________________

2. **What is their Return on Investment (ROI)?**  
   ______________________

3. **What is their Return on Equity (ROE)?**  
   ______________________

**Explanation:**

- **Asset Turnover Ratio:** Measures the efficiency of a company's use of its assets in generating sales revenue. Calculated as Sales/((Total assets at beginning + Total assets at end) / 2).

- **Return on Investment (ROI):** Indicates the percentage of profit earned in relation to investment. Calculated as (Net Income / Average Total Assets).

- **Return on Equity (ROE):** Reflects a firm's ability to generate profits from its shareholders' equity. Calculated as (Net Income / Average Stockholders' Equity).

Use this information to derive insights into the operational efficiency and financial performance of Avalanche Inc.
Transcribed Image Text:### Financial Analysis Exercise **Avalanche Inc.** reported the following financial data: - **Sales:** $1,070,000 - **Total assets at the end of the year:** $2,500,000 - Of which $775,000 is property, plant, and equipment - **Total assets at the beginning of the year:** $2,300,000 - **Net income:** $515,000 - **Stockholders’ equity at the end of the year:** $1,500,000 - **Stockholders’ equity at the beginning of the year:** $1,510,000 **Questions:** 1. **What is the company's asset turnover ratio?** ______________________ 2. **What is their Return on Investment (ROI)?** ______________________ 3. **What is their Return on Equity (ROE)?** ______________________ **Explanation:** - **Asset Turnover Ratio:** Measures the efficiency of a company's use of its assets in generating sales revenue. Calculated as Sales/((Total assets at beginning + Total assets at end) / 2). - **Return on Investment (ROI):** Indicates the percentage of profit earned in relation to investment. Calculated as (Net Income / Average Total Assets). - **Return on Equity (ROE):** Reflects a firm's ability to generate profits from its shareholders' equity. Calculated as (Net Income / Average Stockholders' Equity). Use this information to derive insights into the operational efficiency and financial performance of Avalanche Inc.
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Formula to compute asset turnover ratio

Asset turnover ratio = Sales/((Total assets at the beginning of the year + Total assets at the end of the year)/2)

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