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Complete the following integrative exercise:<\/p>\n
One of the most fundamental methods to examine firm performance is the DuPont approach illustrated in Equation 14.2 on page 452 of your text. However, a slightly simpler DuPont analysis can be done as follows. We start with ROE.<\/p>\n
ROE = Net Profit\/Equity<\/p>\n
and then decompose it into three factors (rather than five as shown in the text).<\/p>\n
ROE = (Net Profit\/Sales)x(Sales\/Assets)x(Assets\/Equity)<\/p>\n
Conduct a three factor DuPont analysis for Starbucks and Cheesecake Factory for 2015 and 2016 end-of-fiscal-year results. Use the information from financial statements provided in the section of the 2016 annual report titled: Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data. Use your analysis to provide a brief (1-2 paragraph) discussion of the change ROE from 2015 to 2016 for each firm and a comparison of the two firms in 2016.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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