Question: Suppose selected comparative statement data for the giant bookseller Barnes & Noble are presented here. All balance sheet data are as of the end of
Suppose selected comparative statement data for the giant bookseller Barnes & Noble are presented here. All balance sheet data are as of the end of the fiscal year (in millions).
| 2020 | 2019 | |||
| Net sales | $4,800 | $5,600 | ||
| Cost of goods sold | 3,888 | 3,637 | ||
| Net income | 77 | 147 | ||
| Accounts receivable | 88 | 109 | ||
| Inventory | 1,314 | 1,239 | ||
| Total assets | 2,830 | 3,170 | ||
| Total common stockholders equity | 994 | 980 |
Compute the following ratios for 2020. (Round asset turnover to 2 decimal places, e.g. 1.67. Round all other answers to 1 decimal place, e.g. 1.6 or 1.6%.)
| (a) | Profit margin | % | |||
| (b) | Asset turnover | times | |||
| (c) | Return on assets | % | |||
| (d) | Return on common stockholders equity | % | |||
| (e) | Gross profit rate | % |
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