Larkspur International is considering a significant expansion to its product line. The sales force is excited about the opportunities thatthe new products will bring. The new products are a significant step up in quality above the company's current offerings, but offer atcomplementary fit to its existing product line. Fred Ridtdick, senior production department manager, is very excited about the high-tech new equipment that will have to be acquired to produce the new products. Barbara Dyson, the company's CFO, has provided thefollowing projections based on results with and without the new products.Sales revenueNet incomeAverage total assetsWithout NewProducts$11,734,000$469,360$5,867,000With New ProductsWithout New Products$16,350,840$817,542$13,625,700(a) Compute the company's return on assets, profit margin, and asset turnover, both with and without the new product line. (Roundreturn on assets and profit margin to O decimal places, e.g. 15% and asset turnover to 2 decimal places, e.g. 15.25.)With New Products Larkspur International is considering a significant expansion to its product line. The sales force is excited about the opportunities thatthe new products will bring. The new products are a significant step up in quality above the company's current offerings, but offer atcomplementary fit to its existing product line. Fred Ridtdick, senior production department manager, is very excited about the high-tech new equipment that will have to be acquired to produce the new products. Barbara Dyson, the company's CFO, has provided thefollowing projections based on results with and without the new products.Sales revenueNet incomeAverage total assetsWithout NewProducts$11,734,000$469,360$5,867,000With New ProductsWithout New Products$16,350,840$817,542$13,625,700(a) Compute the company's return on assets, profit margin, and asset turnover, both with and without the new product line. (Roundreturn on assets and profit margin to O decimal places, e.g. 15% and asset turnover to 2 decimal places, e.g. 15.25.)With New Products

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Larkspur International is considering a significant expansion to its product line. The sales force is excited about the opportunities that the new products will bring. The new products are a significant step up in quality above the company's current offerings, but offer a complementary fit to its existing product line. Fred Ridtdick, senior production department manager, is very excited about the high- tech new equipment that will have to be acquired to produce the new products. Barbara Dyson, the company's CFO, has provided the following projections based on results with and without the new products. Sales revenue Net income Average total assets Without New Products $11,734,000 $469,360 $5,867,000 With New Products $16,350,840 $817,542 $13,625,700 (a) Compute the company's return on assets, profit margin, and asset turnover, both with and without the new product line. (Round return on assets and profit margin to O decimal places, eg 15% and asset turnover to 2 decimal places, eg. 15.25)

Larkspur International is considering a significant expansion to its product line. The sales force is excited about the opportunities that the new products will bring. The new products are a significant step up in quality above the company's current offerings, but offer a complementary fit to its existing product line. Fred Ridtdick, senior production department manager, is very excited about the high- tech new equipment that will have to be acquired to produce the new products. Barbara Dyson, the company's CFO, has provided the following projections based on results with and without the new products. Sales revenue Net income Average total assets Without New Products $11,734,000 $469,360 $5,867,000 With New Products $16,350,840 $817,542 $13,625,700 (a) Compute the company's return on assets, profit margin, and asset turnover, both with and without the new product line. (Round return on assets and profit margin to O decimal places, eg 15% and asset turnover to 2 decimal places, eg. 15.25)

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