Concept Introduction:
Return on total Assets:
The Return on total assets is profitability ratio that measures the percentage of profit earned on average assets invested in the business. Return on asset is calculated by dividing the net income by average total assets. The formula to calculate Return on assets is as follows:
Note: Average total assets are calculated as an average of beginning and ending total assets. The formula to calculate the average total assets is as follows:
Requirement-1:
To identify:
The three business segments of HP's operations
Concept Introduction:
Return on total Assets:
The Return on total assets is profitability ratio that measures the percentage of profit earned on average assets invested in the business. Return on asset is calculated by dividing the net income by average total assets. The formula to calculate Return on assets is as follows:
Note: Average total assets are calculated as an average of beginning and ending total assets. The formula to calculate the average total assets is as follows:
Requirement-2:
To identify:
The segment of HP that had the largest amount of operating income and segment that had the largest amount of assets in the fiscal year 2017
Concept Introduction:
Return on total Assets:
The Return on total assets is profitability ratio that measures the percentage of profit earned on average assets invested in the business. Return on asset is calculated by dividing the net income by average total assets. The formula to calculate Return on assets is as follows:
Note: Average total assets are calculated as an average of beginning and ending total assets. The formula to calculate the average total assets is as follows:
Requirement-3:
To Calculate:
The Return on assets for each segment of HP for the fiscal year 2017 and identify which segment had the highest Return on assets
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