Cola Company and Pop Company both produce and market beverages that are direct competitors. Key financial figures for these businesses for a recent year follow: Key Figures ($ millions) Cola Company Pop Company Sales $ 45,660 $ 65,072 Net income 9,300 7,107 Average assets 75,000 69,000 Required: 1. Compute return on assets for Cola Company and Pop Company. (Enter values in $ millions.)

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Cola Company and Pop Company both produce and market beverages that are direct competitors. Key financial figures for these businesses for a recent year follow: Key Figures ($ millions) Cola Company Pop Company Sales $ 45,660 $ 65,072 Net income 9,300 7,107 Average assets 75,000 69,000 Required: 1. Compute return on assets for Cola Company and Pop Company. (Enter values in $ millions.)
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Return on assets :

Return on assets is a financial ratio that indicates how profitable a company is in relation to its total assets.

Formula :

Return on assets =Net Income / Average total assets

Where,

Average total assets = (total assets, beginning + total assets, ending) / 2

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