1. How does cost cutting at Best Buy impact its ROI?
Original blog posting (June 28, 2014)

2. Best Buy struggling to thrive
Competing against Amazon and others
Best Buy is cutting its cost of goods sold through supply chain efficiencies

3. Question 1
On what financial statement does Cost of goods sold appear?

4. Question 2
Assuming everything else remains the same, how will cutting cost of goods sold impact Best Buy’s Return on Investment (ROI)? Explain your answer in terms of the impact on Sales Margin and Capital Turnover.

5. Question 3
What are other ways Best Buy could improve its ROI?

6. Question Recap
On what financial statement does Cost of goods sold appear?
Assuming everything else remains the same, how will cutting cost of goods sold impact Best Buy’s Return on Investment (ROI)? Explain your answer in terms of the impact on Sales Margin and Capital Turnover.
What are other ways Best Buy could improve its ROI?

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