J. C. Penney Company, Inc. (JCP) is a large general merchandise retailer in the United States. The
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J. C. Penney Company, Inc. (JCP) is a large general merchandise retailer in the United States. The following data (in millions) were obtained from its financial statements for 4 recent years:
a. Compute the asset turnover ratio for each year.
b. Interpret the trend in this ratio over the 4 years.
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Total sales Total assets: Beginning of year End of year Year 4 Year 3 $11,167 $12,019 7,721 7,989 8,454 7,721 Year 2 Year 1 $12,506 $12,547 9,118 9,314 8,454 9,118
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