Tootsie Roll Industries has two business segments, one for operations in the U.S. and one for operations
Question:
Tootsie Roll Industries has two business segments, one for operations in the U.S. and one for operations in Mexico and Canada. The information below (in thousands) comes from a recent annual report. Find the ROI for each segment for each year.
Instructions
Find and analyze segment ROI by using the DuPont method described in this chapter. Explain the performance difference between the two segments across the two years by using the information from the DuPont breakdown ofROI.
Year 2 Year 1 United Mexico and United Mexico and States States Canada $365,920$27,265 $362,290 $29,465 511,743 14,997 489,552 18,909 317 Canada Sales Net assets Net eanings 65,413 975 65,370
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While the net amount of US assets increased the net foreign assets decreased This could be a result ...View the full answer
Financial and Managerial Accounting the basis for business decisions
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Authors: Jan Williams, Susan Haka, Mark Bettner, Joseph Carcello
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The Dupont analysis is an expanded return on equity formula, calculated by multiplying the net profit margin by the asset turnover by the equity multiplier. The DuPont analysis is also known as the DuPont identity or DuPont model.This Video will guide on how to calculate return on Equity and estimate profitability of shareholders using DuPont Analysis.
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