20 Problem: Module 2 Textbook Problem 20 Learning Objective: 2-18 Show how expense recognition choices and industry characteristics affect financial performance measures 0.5 points Heatwave Gaming develops, markets, and publishes electronic games. ZipTrain is one of the largest railway networks in the nation, with over 27,000 miles of railroads. The following data were taken from each of the companies' December 31, 2017, annual reports. Revealing which data relate to which company was intentionally omitted. The dollar amounts are in millions. Hint Print Sales Depreciation costs Net earnings Current assets Property, plant, and equipment Total assets Company 1 $ 7,810 860 390 2,977 20,080 25, 303 Company 2 $1,902,300 57,285 96,269 1,282,881 339,576 2,535,664 Required a. Calculate depreciation costs as a percentage of sales for each company. (Round your percentage answers to 2 decimal places (i.e., 0.0123 is entered as 1.23%).) b. Calculate property, plant, and equipment as a percentage of total assets foreach company. (Round your percentage answers to 2 decimal places (.e., 0.0123 is entered as 1.23%).) C. Based on the information now available to you, which company Ziptrain? d. Which company appears to be using its assets most efficiently? Company 1 11.01 WWW Company 2 3.01 Depreciation based on sales a. Calculate depreciation costs as a percentage of sales for each company. (Round your percentage answers to 2 decimal places (i.e., 0.0123 is entered as 1.23%).) 0.5 points b. Calculate property, plant, and equipment as a percentage of total assets for each company. (Round your percentage answers to 2 decimal places (i.e., 0.0123 is entered as 1.23%).) c. Based on the information now available to you, which company is Ziptrain? Hint d. Which company appears to be using its assets most efficiently? Print Company 1 11.01 Company 2 3.01% % a. Depreciation based on sales b. Percentage of plant to total assets Based on the information now available to you, which company is Ziptrain? d. Managing its assets more efficiently Company 1 Company 2