Cornerstones of Financial Accounting
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Chapter 12, Problem 44MCQ
When a Dupont analysis reveals that a company has much higher than average asset turnover and much lower than average profit margin, what can be concluded about the company’s strategy?
a. It is a product differentiator. c. It has no strategy.
b. It needs to concentrate on improve- d. It is a low-cost provider
ing its profit margins.
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