The mission of Rational Sof tware Corporation is to ensure the success of customers constructing the software systems that they depend on.

Using the following excerpt from Rational Software's 1996 annual report, calculate the firm's total assets turnover for 1995 and 1996. (Amounts are in \(\$\) thousands.)

In a written report, discuss the meaning of the total assets turnover ratio and what the ratio means to management and investors. Use the total assets turnover ratios you computed for Rational Software as an example in your report.

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1996 1995 1994 Net sales. Total assets $91,107 $72,899 $70,343 $38,000 $39,343 $85,674