Baker Oats had an asset turnover of 1.6 times per year.

a.If the return on total assets (investment) was 13 percent, what was Baker's profit margin?(Input your answer as a percent rounded to 1 decimal place.)

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b.The following year, on the same level of assets, Baker's assets turnover declined to 1.3 times and its profit margin was 10 percent. How did the return on total assets change from that of the previous year?

multiple choice

o Increased

o Decreased

o No change