The following table shows the sales and average book value of fixed assets for three different companies

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The following table shows the sales and average book value of fixed assets for three different companies from three different industries for a recent year:

Average Book Value of Fixed Assets (in millions) Sales Company (Industry) Comcast Corporation (CMCSA) (communications) A


a. For each company, determine the fixed asset turnover ratio. Round to one decimal place.
b. Explain Comcast€™s fixed asset turnover ratio relative to the other two companies.

Asset Turnover
Asset turnover is sales divided by total assets. Important for comparison over time and to other companies of the same industry. This is a standard business ratio.
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Corporate Financial Accounting

ISBN: 9781337398169

15th Edition

Authors: Carl S. Warren, James M. Reeve, Jonathan Duchac

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