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Concept Introduction:
Cash flow on assets= Cash Flow/ Total Assets.
To Calculate:
Cash flow on assets of two recent years.
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Concept Introduction:
Cash flow on total assets is calculated by dividing the cash flow of the business by the total assets of the business. Cash flow over assets shows the liquidity on its invested assets.
Cash flow on assets= Cash Flow/ Total Assets.
To Calculate:
Better cash flow over assets.
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Concept Introduction:
Cash flow on total assets is calculated by dividing the cash flow of the business by the total assets of the business. Cash flow over assets shows the liquidity on its invested assets.
Cash flow on assets= Cash Flow/ Total Assets.
To Calculate:
Compare cash flow with the industry return.
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