The Following Information Is Provided for Nguyen Company and Northwest

question 18

Multiple Choice

The following information is provided for Nguyen Company and Northwest Corporation. $\begin{array}{lll}\text { (in } \$ \text { millions) }&\text { Nguven Company }&\text { Northwest Corporation }\\\text { Net income } 2017 & \$ 165 & \$ 420 \\\text { Net sales } 2017 & 1,650 & 4,900 \\\text { Total assets } 12 / 31 / 15 & 1,000 & 2,400 \\\text { Total assets } 12 / 31 / 16 & 1,050 & 3,000 \\\text { Total assets } 12 / 31 / 17 & 1,150 & 4,000\end{array}$ What is Nguyen's asset turnover for 2017?

• A)4.00 times
• B)1.50 times
• C)0.25 times
• D)0.67 times

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Definitions:

Labor Input

This denotes the amount of work effort, measured in hours or the number of employees, used in the production of goods and services.

Techniques of Production

The various methods and technologies used in the process of producing goods and services.

Firm's Costs

The total expenses incurred by a company in the production and sale of goods or services, including fixed and variable costs.

Diminishing Marginal Returns

The principle that as the quantity of an input increases, the additional output generated from that input eventually decreases.