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Chapter 10, Problem 10.5CP
Fixed asset turnover: three industries
The following table shows the revenues and average net fixed assets for a recent fiscal year for three different companies from three different industries: retailing, manufacturing, and communications.
a. For each company, determine the fixed asset turnover ratio. Round to two decimal places.
b. Explain Walmart’s ratio relative to the other two companies.
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