Question

A company uses return on investment (ROI) to measure the performance of its business units. The company manufactures and distributes consumer goods. Last year, management identified a possible shortage of raw materials. To mitigate this risk, a large amount of raw material was bought in advance and stored in the manufacturing plant inventory. As a result of this decision, ROI will __________.

Answer 1

Answer: Decrease

Explanation:

What makes return on investment fantastic is when production and sales is on a steady increase, as production increases and sales follow there after, there would be an increase in return on investment because the increase in sales would make room for expansion giving the business more profit, but in the scenario where raw materials are not promising, there would be a decrease in production overtime and which would also lead to a decrease in return on investment.