REQUIRED

a$.$ Compute the fixed assets turnover for each firm for Years $1,2,$ and $3.$

b$.$ Suggest reasons for the differences in the fixed assets turnovers of $TI$ and $HP.$

c$.$ Suggest reasons for the changes in the fixed assets turnovers of TI and HP during the three$-$ye period.

Exhibit $4\mathrm{.}25$

Selected Data for Texas Instruments and Hewlett$-$Packard $($amounts in millions$)$

$($Problem $4\mathrm{.}19)$

$\backslash$table$[[,$Year $3,$Year $2,$Year $1],[$Texas Instruments,,,$],[$Sales$,$$$12,501,$$$13,835,$$$14,255$