Computing and Comparing PP&E Turnover for Two Companies

Texas Instruments Inc. and Intel Corporation report the following information.

a$.$ Compute the PPE turnover for the current fiscal year for both companies. Comment on any difference observed.

Note: Round answers to the nearest dollar, if applicable.

Texas Instruments generates

revenue from its PPE than does Intel. This is an efficiency measure and thus, we would conclude, that TI is

b$.$ Discuss ways in which high$-$tech manufacturing companies like these can increase their PPE turnover.

PPE turnover

with sales volume relative to the dollar amount of PPE on the balance sheet.