Indigo Corporation and Blue Corporation, two companies of roughly the same size, are both involved in the manufacture of shoe-tracing devices. Each company depreciates its plant assets using the straight-line approach. An investigation of their financial statements reveals the information shown below. For
Indigo Corporation and Blue Corporation, two companies of roughly the same size, are both involved in the manufacture of shoe-tracing devices. Each company depreciates its plant assets using the straight-line approach. An investigation of their financial statements reveals the information shown below. For
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Indigo Corporation and Blue Corporation, two companies of roughly the same size, are both involved in the manufacture of shoe-tracing devices. Each company depreciates its plant assets using the straight-line approach. An investigation of their financial statements reveals the information shown below.
For each company, calculate these values:
1) Return on assets
2) Profit margin
3) Asset turnover

Transcribed Image Text:Indigo Corp.
Blue Corp.
Net income
$246,750
$331,500
Sales revenue
1,762,500
2,071,875
Total assets (average)
3,525,000
3,453,125
Plant assets (average)
2,840,000
1,874,000
Intangible assets (goodwill)
365,100
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