This problem is based on the 2014 annual report of Campbell Soup Company in the appendix. Required:

Question:

This problem is based on the 2014 annual report of Campbell Soup Company in the appendix.

Required:

a. Compute the following profitability measures for the year ended August 3.2014:

1. Return on investment, based on net earnings (perform a DuPont analysis).

2. Return on equity, based on net earnings and total equity.

3. Price/earnings ratio. Use S41.96 as the year-end market price.

4. Dividend yield.

5. Dividend payout ratio.

b. Compute the following liquidity measures at August 3.2014:

1. Working capital.

2. Current ratio.

3. Acid-test ratio.

c. Compute the following activity measures for the year ended August 3.2014:

1. Number of days* sales in accounts receivable, based on a 365-day year.

2. Number of days* sales in inventory, based on a 365-day year.

3. Accounts receivable turnover.

4. Inventory turnover.

5. Turnover of net property, plant, and equipment.

d. Compute the following financial leverage measures at August 3.2014:

1. Debt ratio.

2. Debt/equity ratio.

e. Compute the following physical measures of Campbell's profitability at August 3. 2014:

1. Net sales per employee.

2. Operating income per employee.

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