EBK FINANCIAL & MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING
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Chapter 9, Problem 9.5CP
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.
| Revenues (in millions) | Average Net Fixed Assets (in millions) | |
| Walmart | 5446.950 | $110,101 |
| Occidental Petroleum Corporation | 24,172 | 48,874 |
| Comcast Corporation | 62.S70 | 27,396 |
- a. For each company, determine the fixed asst turnover ratio, Round to two decimal places.
- b. Explain Walmart’s ratio relative to the other two companies.
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