Answer:
a. The asset turnover is $1.0061
b. The profit margin on the sale is 9.7605%
c. The return on an asset is 9.82%
Explanation:
a. In order to calculate the company asset turnover we would have to make the following calculation:
asset turnover=Turnover/Average operating assets
According to the given data:
Turnover=$8,268 million
Average operating assets=beginning-of-the-year total assets+nd-of-the-year total assets
Average operating assets=$8,113 million+$8,323 million
Average operating assets=$8,218 million
Therefore, asset turnover=$8,268 million/$8,218 million
asset turnover=$1.0061
b. In order to calculate the company profit margin on the sale we would have to make the following calculation:
profit margin on the sale=Net income*100/sales
Net income=$807 million
Therefore, profit margin on the sale=$807 million*100/$8,268 million
profit margin on the sale=9.7605%
c. In order to calculate the company return on an asset we would have to make the following calculation:
return on an asset=Assets turnover*Profit margin
return on an asset=$1.0061*9.7605%
return on an asset=9.82%
