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Which generic business would you expect a combination of high asset turnover and low profit margins?

1-supermarkets
2-banks
3-software developers
4-airlines

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This solution explains which of the generic businesses listed would have a combination of high asset turnover and low profit margins.

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1-supermarkets

-- We would definitely expect a grocery store to have a high asset turnover. Product has to ...

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