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Computing and Interpreting the Fixed Asset Turnover Ratio from a Financial Analyst’s Persp...

Computing and Interpreting the Fixed Asset Turnover Ratio from a Financial Analyst’s Perspective

The following data were included in a recent Apple Inc. annual report ($ in millions):

In millions

2006

2007

2008

2009

Net sales

$19,315

$24.006

$32.479

$36,537

Net property, plant, and equipment

   1.281

   1.832

   2.954

   2.455

Required:

1. Compute Apple’s fixed asset turnover ratio for 2007, 2008, and 2009.

2. How might a financial analyst interpret the results?

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