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Chapter 8, Problem 3.2AA
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Concept Introduction: Asset turnover measures the efficiency of the company in the utilization of assets in generating sales revenue for the company. Generally, higher asset turnover is considered better for the company. Asset turnover is measured by dividing net sales by average total assets.
If the change in asset turnover is favorable or unfavorable when a prior year and current year are compared.
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