Survey of Accounting (Accounting I)
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Author: Carl Warren
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Chapter 1, Problem 1.6.2MBA
Return on assets
ExxonMobil Corporation (XOM) explores, produces, and distributes oil and natural gas.
The Coca-Cola Company (KO) produces and distributes soft drink beverages, including Coke. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.., (WMT) operates retail stores and supermarkets.
The following data (in millions) were taken from recent financial statements of each company: 
Compute the return on assets for each company using the preceding data, and rank the companies’ return on assets from highest to lowest. Round the return on assets to one decimal place.
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Survey of Accounting (Accounting I)
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