The following are financial data taken from the annual report of Bree & Company: Year 2 Year 1 Net sales $134,448 $130,060 Gross property, plant and equipment Accumulated depreciation 57,179 52,518 37,154 34,180 Intangible assets (net) 57,504 36,276 A. Calculate the following ratios for Year 1 and Year 2: 1. Fixed asset turnover 2. Accumulated depreciation divided-by-gross fixed assets B. What do the trends in these ratios reveal about Bree & Company?

The following are financial data taken from the annual report of Bree & Company: Year 2 Year 1 Net sales $134,448 $130,060 Gross property, plant and equipment Accumulated depreciation 57,179 52,518 37,154 34,180 Intangible assets (net) 57,504 36,276 A. Calculate the following ratios for Year 1 and Year 2: 1. Fixed asset turnover 2. Accumulated depreciation divided-by-gross fixed assets B. What do the trends in these ratios reveal about Bree & Company?

Financial Accounting: The Impact on Decision Makers

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Chapter8: Operating Assets: Property, Plant, And Equipment, And Intangibles

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