Corporate Financial Accounting
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Chapter 5, Problem 5.4ADM
J. C. Penney: Asset turnover ratio
J. C. Penney Company, Inc. is a large general merchandise retailer in the United States. The following data were obtained from its financial statements for four recent years:
| Year 4 | Year 3 | Year 2 | Year 1 | |
| Total sales | $12,257 | $11,859 | $12,985 | $17,260 |
| Total assets: | ||||
| Beginning of year | 11,801 | 9,781 | 11,424 | 13,068 |
| End of year | 10,404 | 11,801 | 9,781 | 11,424 |
- A. Compute the asset turnover ratio for each year. (Round to two decimal places).
- B. Plot the asset turnover ratio on a line chart with the year on the horizontal axis.
- C. Interpret the trend in this ratio over the four years.
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