Suppose selected comparative statement data for the giant bookseller Barnes & Noble are presented here. All balance sheet da
ta are as of the end of the fiscal year (in millions).
2017
2016
Net sales $5,121.8 $5,286.7
Cost of goods sold 3,540.6 3,679.8
Net income 75.9 135.8
Accounts receivable 81 107.1
Inventory 1,203.5 1,358.2
Total assets 2,993.9 3,249.8
Total common stockholders’ equity 921.6 1,074.7
Compute the following ratios for 2017. (Round asset turnover to 2 decimal places, e.g 1.83 and all other answers to 1 decimal place, e.g. 1.8 or 2.5%)
(a) Profit margin
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%
(b) Asset turnover
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times
(c) Return on assets
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%
(d) Return on common stockholders’ equity
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%
(e) Gross profit rate
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%
2017
2016
Net sales $5,121.8 $5,286.7
Cost of goods sold 3,540.6 3,679.8
Net income 75.9 135.8
Accounts receivable 81 107.1
Inventory 1,203.5 1,358.2
Total assets 2,993.9 3,249.8
Total common stockholders’ equity 921.6 1,074.7
Compute the following ratios for 2017. (Round asset turnover to 2 decimal places, e.g 1.83 and all other answers to 1 decimal place, e.g. 1.8 or 2.5%)
(a) Profit margin
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%
(b) Asset turnover
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times
(c) Return on assets
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%
(d) Return on common stockholders’ equity
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%
(e) Gross profit rate
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%
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