Using the Du Pont method, evaluate the effects of the following relationships for the Butters Corporation:

a. Butters Corporation has a profit margin of 7 percent and its return on assets

(investment) is 25.2 percent. What is its assets turnover?

Short Answer

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Assets turnover: 3.6%

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Asset turnover ratio

The asset turnover ratio is computed to measure the efficiency of the organization’s assets in generating the income for the company.

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Calculating the asset turnover ratio

Assetturnoverratio=ReturnonassetProfitMargin=25.20%7%=3.6%

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Current assets

Liabilities

Cash

\(15,000

Accounts payable

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20,000

Notes payable

25,000

Inventory

30,000

Bonds payable

55,000

Prepaid expenses

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Account payable

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Account receivable

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Accrued taxes

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Inventory

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Bonds payable (long term)

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Common stock

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200,000

Retained earnings

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