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13 December, 09:30

Suppose during 2014 that Federal Express reported the following information (in millions) : net sales of $35,497 and net income of $98. Its balance sheet also showed total assets at the beginning of the year of $25,633 and total assets at the end of the year of $24,244. Calculate the asset turnover and return on assets. (Round answers to 2 decimal places, e. g. 6.25 or 17.54%.)

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  1. 13 December, 11:38
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    Asset Turnover = $35,497 : $ 24,938.5 = 1.42

    Return on Assets: $98 : 24,938.5 = 0.39%

    Explanation:

    Asset Turnover Ratio is an efficiency ratio indicate how well the company assets are utilized in order to generate sales revenue or sales income in $.

    Formula: Net Sales : Average Total Assets.

    *Average Assets = (Opening Assets + Closing Assets) : 2

    So the average assets are: (25,633+24,244) : 2 = 24,938.5

    Asset Turnover = $35,497 : $ 24,938.5 = 1.42

    Return on Assets is a ratio that shows the percentage how profitable a company's assets are in generating revenue.

    Formula: Net Income : Total Average Assets.

    Return on Assets: $98 : 24,938.5 = 0.39%
  2. 13 December, 12:45
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    Asset turnover 1.42

    Return on assets 0.39%

    Explanation:

    Here, we are asked to calculate the asset turn over and the return on assets.

    Mathematically;

    Asset turnover = Net sales/Average total assets

    Net sales = $35,497

    average total assets = (25,633+24,244) / 2 = 24938.5

    Asset turnover = 35,497/24938.5 = 1.42

    The return on assets can also be calculated mathematically.

    mathematically, return on assets = Net income/Average total assets

    Net income = $98

    Average total assets = 24,938.5 from above

    = 0.0039 or 0.39%
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