Answer:
a) Baker's profit margin = 7.5%
b) No change on return on total assets
Explanation:
a) Assets Turnover = [tex]\frac{Net Sales}{Average Total Assets}[/tex] = 1.6 times
Return on total assets = [tex]\frac{Net profit}{Average Total assets}[/tex] = 12%
Then we have profit margin on sales = [tex]\frac{Return on total assets}{Asset turnover ratio}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{12}{1.6}[/tex] = 7.5%
b) In case asset turnover declined to 2 times with profit margin of 6% then Return on total assets = Asset turnover ratio X Profit Margin
= 2 X 6% = 12%
Thus there is no change in that case on return on total investments.
a) Baker's profit margin = 7.5%
b) Thus there is no change in that case on return on total investments.