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Part 1(Use the MS Word document as your template): Use this web-site to research more information about asset turnover ratio: https://www.investopedia.com/terms/a/assetturnover.asp Pick two companies...

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Part 1(Use the MS Word document as your template):

Use this web-site to research more information about asset turnover ratio:

https://www.investopedia.com/terms/a/assetturnover.asp

Pick two companies that are in the same industry, for example: Home Depot and Lowes

1.1.Compute their asset turnover ratio. (will need to look-up their financials)

2.2.What is the industry average

3.3.Which Company is doing better and why?


Answered Same Day Sep 23, 2020 BUS102

Solution

Ashish answered on Sep 25 2020
159 Votes
Part-1
Solution-1.1
Asset turnover ratio = Net Sales / Average Total Assets
Asset turnover ratio (Home Depot-2018) = $100,904/ (($44,529+$42,966)/2)
Asset turnover ratio (Home Depot-2018) = 2.31 times
Asset turnover ratio (Lowes-2018) = $68,619/ (($35,291+$34,408)/2)
Asset turnover ratio (Lowes-2018) = 1.97 times
Solution-1.2
The industry average of Asset turnover ratio is 2.07 times.
Solution-1.3
According to analysis Home Depot doing well because they have higher Assets turnover ratio which tells company using their assets very efficiently.
Reference:
Industry Average
Retrieved From:
https:
csimarket.com/stocks/HD-Efficiency-Comparisons.html
Ga
iel, S. J. (2010). Financial Accounting. Tata McGraw-Hill Education.
Kimuda, D. W. (1986). A Textbook of Financial Accounting. East African Publishers.
Part-2
Answer Sheet:
1. True
2. True
3. False
4. True
5. False
6. True
7. False
8. False
9. True
10. False
11. True
12. False
13. b. Accounts Receivable
14. b. 1-Assets, 2-Liabilities, 3-Owner’s Equity, 4-Revenues, 5-Expenses
15. d. assets and expenses
16. b. a liability with a credit balance
17. c. assets
18. b. Accounts Payable, debit; Cash, credit
19. d. decrease Accounts Payable, decrease Cash
20. d.
Equipment 8,500
Accounts Payable 6,250
Cash 2,250
Part-3
Solution-1-a
Straight Line Method:
Annual Depreciation = (Cost – Residual)/ Useful life
Annual Depreciation = ($120,000 - $15,000) / 5 years
Annual Depreciation = $21,000 each yea
Solution-1-
Units of Production Method:
Rate = ((Cost – Residual)/Total production)
Rate = ($120,000 - $15,000) / 210,000
Rate = $0.50
The depreciation expense for the first 3 years is as follows:
Depreciation (Year 1) = $0.50*80,000 units
Depreciation (Year 1) = $40,000
Depreciation (Year 2) = $0.50*50,000 units
Depreciation (Year 2) = $25,000
Depreciation (Year 3) = $0.50*30,000 units
Depreciation (Year 3) =...
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