
Loose Leaf for Fundamental Accounting Principles
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Author: John J Wild, Ken Shaw Accounting Professor, Barbara Chiappetta Fundamental Accounting Principles
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Chapter 17, Problem 5BTN
To determine
Profitability Ratio:
A profitability ratio indicates a company’s ability to make profit from the operations of business.
To determine:
Computation or identification of the following profitability ratios of Hershey for its years ending December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014
1. Profit margin ratio
2. Gross profit ratio
3. Return on total assets
4. Return on common
5. Basic net income per common share
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