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from 2007-2008. Potential red flags may be raised during these time periods due to the largeamount of growth in comparison to the industry as a whole.Asset TurnoverThe ratio allows investors and analysts to see if a firm is depreciating assets properly.The ratio is computed by dividing total sales by total assets. The ratio can be manipulated byhow aggressively or conservatively the firm records its assets. As well as with intangible assetswhere there is considerable room for manipulation to either make assets look more or lessprofitable. Normal ratios are normally around 1, and low turnovers could indicate manipulationand red flags.3.5 Asset Turnover 3 2.5 2 1.5 1 0.5 <strong>SWM</strong> AOI UVV Industry Average 0 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 86

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