A summary of selected historical results is presented below for three Canadian companies: Gildan Active wear, Research in Motion (renamed BlackBerry in February 2013), and Andrew Peller. Each of these companies has grown in size over time by acquiring assets and investing in other companies. (Amounts are in millions of dollars.)

Required
1. Complete the following table by computing the total asset turnover ratio and the return on assets for each company for each of the years 2011 and 2012.

2. Based on the computed ratios, comment on the companies€™ success in implementing their growth strategies and effectively utilizing their assets to generate revenue and net earnings. 3. Assuming that you are interested in investing in one of these three companies, which company would you choose? Write a brief report to justify your choice.

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2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 Gildan Activewear Total assets Total revenue Net earnings Interest expense, net of tax Research In Motion Total assets Total revenue Net earnings Interest expense, net of tax Andrew Peller Total assets Total revenue Net earnings Interest expense, net of tax $1,896 $1,890 $1,328 $1,075 $1,102 1,948 726 1,311 1,038 1,250 145 198 0.5 95 148 7.3 3.3 5.8 13,165 13,73 12,875 10,205 5,511 11,073 18,435 19,907 14,953 4,914 (646) 1,164 3,411 2,457 1,294 0.3 265 263 237 15 13 3.6 3.8 4.5 2012 2011 2010 2009 Gildan Activewear Total asset turnover ratio Return on assets (ROA) Research In Motion Total asset turnover ratio Return on assets (ROA) Andrew Peller Total asset turnover ratio Return on assets (ROA) 1.09 16.5% 8.9% 1.73 29.6% 1.90 31.3% 1.00 0.99 5,8% 10.7%