5. Using the data in the following table for a number of firms in the same industry, do
the following:
%u2022a. Compute the total asset turnover, the net profit margin, the equity multiplier,
and the return on equity for each firm.
b. Evaluate each firm%u2019s performance by comparing the firms with one another.
Which firm or firms appear to be having problems? What corrective action
would you suggest the poorer performing firms take? Finally, what additional
data would you want to have on hand when conducting your analyses?
Firm
(in Millions of Dollars) A B C D		A	B	C	D
sales		20	10	15	25
net income after tax		3	0.5	2.25	3
total asets		15	7.5	15	24
stockholders equity		10	5	14	10