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Chapter 10, Problem 10.26EX
Fixed asset turnover ratio
The following table shows the sales and average book value of fixed assets for three different companies from three different industries for a recent year:
| Company (Industry) | Sales (in millions) | Average Book Value of Fixed Assets (in millions) |
| Alphabet (Google) Inc. (Internet) | $74,989 | $26,450 |
| Comcast Corporation (communications) | 74,510 | 32,309 |
| Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (retail) | 485,651 | 117,281 |
- a. For each company, determine the fixed asset turnover ratio. Round to one decimal place.
- b. Explain Comcast's fixed asset turnover ratio relative to the other two companies.
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