Financial statement data for years ending December 31 for Dennis Company follow:           Year 2         Year 1 Sales $4,521,000   $3,960,000   Fixed assets:            Beginning of year 1,140,000   1,060,000      End of year 1,600,000   1,140,000   a.  Determine the fixed asset turnover ratio for Year 1 and Year 2. Round your answers to one decimal place.   Fixed asset turnover Year 1 fill in the blank 1 Year 2 fill in the blank 2 b.  Does the change in the fixed asset turnover ratio from Year 1 to Year 2 indicate a favorable or an unfavorable change? Unfavorable

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Financial statement data for years ending December 31 for Dennis Company follow:

          Year 2         Year 1
Sales $4,521,000   $3,960,000  
Fixed assets:        
   Beginning of year 1,140,000   1,060,000  
   End of year 1,600,000   1,140,000  

a.  Determine the fixed asset turnover ratio for Year 1 and Year 2. Round your answers to one decimal place.

  Fixed asset turnover
Year 1 fill in the blank 1
Year 2 fill in the blank 2

b.  Does the change in the fixed asset turnover ratio from Year 1 to Year 2 indicate a favorable or an unfavorable change?
Unfavorable 

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