Question

Computing Asset Ratios The following information relates to Nicke Inc. Total Fixed Total Net $ millions Assets Assets Revenue Income Fiscal Year 2016 $3,168 $19,256 $29,138 $3,384 Fiscal Year 2015 2,981 21,381 27,541 2,946 Fiscal Year 2014 2,551 16,735 Nicke's fiscal years 2016, 2015, and 2014, end on May 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014, respectively. Required a. Compute the asset turnover ratio for fiscal years 2016 and 2015. b. Compute the return on assets ratio for fiscal years 2016 and 2015. C. Compute the fixed asset turnover ratio for fiscal years 2016 and 2015. Note: Do not round until your final answers. Round final answers to two decimal places. Ratio 2016 2015 a. Asset turnover b. Return on assets C. Fixed asset turnover

Answer 1

(a)

Total assets turnover = revenue/average total assets

therefore,

For 2016:

Total asset turnover = $29138/{($19256 + $21381)/2}

= $29138/$20,318.5 = 1.43 times

For 2015:

Total asset turnover = $27541/{($21381 + $16735)/2}

= $27541/$19,058 = 1.45 times

(b)

Return on assets = net income/average total assets

For 2016:

Return on assets = $3384/{($19256 + $21381)/2}

= $3384/$20,318.5 = 16.65%

For 2015:

Return on assets = $2946/{($21381 + $16735)/2}

= $2946/$19,058 = 15.46%

(c)

fixed asset turnover = revenue/average fixed assets

For 2016:

fixed asset turnover = $29138/{($3168 + $2981)/2}

= $29138/$3074.5 = 9.48 times

For 2015:

fixed asset turnover = $27541/{($2981 + $2551)/2}

= $27541/$2766 = 9.96 times