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Financial Ratios for Yahoo 2008-2011

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Please help with the following accounting problem - figure out the financial ratios for the company "Yahoo" over the last 5 years. Below are the ratios needed:

Ratios:

ROI
ROE
Price Earnings
Cash Dividends per share
Dividend Yield
Dividend Payout Ratio
Working Capital
Acid Test Ratio
Asset Turnover
Inventory Turnover
Number of Days' Sales
Inventory Annual Cost
Debit Ratio
Debit/Equity Ratio
Times Interest Earned

Here is the link: http://investor.yahoo.net/annuals.cfm

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The following posting helps with an accounting problem. This solution provides financial ratios in Excel, showing the numerators and denominators, even for those ratios that were not applicable (those with inventory, interest paying debt, and dividends). Each amount is given for 2008-2011 from the Yahoo! annual reports found on their website and then the ratios are computed. The source for the stock price is given. The answers are provided in Excel.

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I have put these ratios in Excel, showing the numerator and denominator for you, even for those ratios ...

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