Accounting (Text Only)
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Chapter 6, Problem 6.7APE
a.
To determine
Asset turnover ratio is used to determine the efficiency of the company towards use of asset towards generation of sales. The formula to calculate asset turnover is given below:
The asset turnover for 2016 and 2015 for Company L.
b.
To determine
To Comment: Whether the change in the asset turnover from 2015 to 2016 indicate a favorable or an unfavorable trend.
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Selected ratios of Company X are shown below:
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Days' purchases in accounts payable
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Equity ratio
Times interest earned
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21.0
2.6
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2020
7.1
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compared to the previous year.
What is the comparison (analysis) of the Total Assets Turnover of Industry Average Ratio and the Company A Ratio? The Total Assets Turnover has decreased and increased. Why?
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2015: 0.17
2016: 0.18
2017: 0.19
2018: 0.15
2019: 0.19
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2016: 0.14
2017: 0.20
2018: 0.14
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Computing and Interpreting Financial Statement Ratios
Following are selected ratios of Norfolk Southern for 2018 and 2017.
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2018
2017
Profitability (Net income/Sales)
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0.338
0.319
a. Was the company profitable in 2018?Answer
b. Was the company more profitable in 2018 or 2017?Answer
c. Is the change in productivity a positive or negative development?Answer
d. Compute the company’s ROA for 2018 and for 2017.
Note: Round answers to one decimal places (example: 10.4%).
ROA
2018
Answer
2017
Answer
e. From the information provided, which of the following best explains the change in ROA during 2018?
Answer
Chapter 6 Solutions
Accounting (Text Only)
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