Suppose selected comparative statement data for the giant bookseller Barnes & Noble are as follows. All balance sheet data are as of the end of the fiscal year (in millions).     2022   2021 Net sales   $5,250.5   $5,600.7 Cost of goods sold   3,000.0   3,800.7 Net income   85.3   160.6 Accounts receivable   75.1   100.0 Inventory   1,250.1   1,350.1 Total assets   2,850.0   3,150.0 Total common stockholders’ equity   880.0   1,100.5 Compute the following ratios for 2022. (Round asset turnover to 2

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Suppose selected comparative statement data for the giant bookseller Barnes & Noble are as follows. All balance sheet data are as of the end of the fiscal year (in millions).

   
2022
 
2021
Net sales
  $5,250.5   $5,600.7
Cost of goods sold
  3,000.0   3,800.7
Net income
  85.3   160.6
Accounts receivable
  75.1   100.0
Inventory
  1,250.1   1,350.1
Total assets
  2,850.0   3,150.0
Total common stockholders’ equity
  880.0   1,100.5


Compute the following ratios for 2022. (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
 
enter profit margin in percentages rounded to 1 decimal places
 %
(b)
 
Asset turnover
 
enter a number for asset turnover in times rounded to 2 decimal places
 times
(c)
 
Return on assets
 
enter return on assets in percentages rounded to 1 decimal place
 %
(d)
 
Return on common stockholders’ equity
 
enter return on common stockholders equity in percentages rounded to 1 decimal place
 %
(e)
 
Gross profit rate
 
enter gross profit in percentages rounded to 1 decimal place
 %

 

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