A Corporation Reported Average Total Assets in Year 1 of $397,350

question 184

Essay

A corporation reported average total assets in Year 1 of $397,350 and $440,800 in Year 2. Its net operating cash flow for Year 1 was $35,667 and $35,790 for Year 2. Calculate the cash flow on total assets ratio for both years. Comment on the results.

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Definitions:

Average Variable Cost

The total variable costs divided by the quantity of output produced.

Perfectly Competitive

A market structure characterized by many buyers and sellers, identical products, and free entry and exit, leading to price determination by supply and demand.

Market Price

The ongoing value for buying or selling a product or service in the free market.

Shut Down

A short-term decision by a firm to cease production when marginal revenue does not cover variable costs, differing from going out of business, which is a long-term decision.