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3 years ago

The ________ measures the return on owners' (both preferred and common stockholders) investment in the firm.

Business

1 answer:

tatyana61 [14]3 years ago

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Answer:

C) return on equity

Explanation:

The return on equity determines the financial performance of the company. It could be calculated by dividing the net income from the owners equity as according to the accounting equation, the owners equity could be find out by deducting the liabilities from the assets

So here the equity could be of both types i.e. common and preferred

Therefore the option c is correct

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Data provided in the question:

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Dividend received = $1 per share

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Thus, total return on the share = dividend received plus worth of sahres at the end of year minus purchase price

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hence, the option with 7 percent will be the correct answer.

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Retail Division $480,000

Commercial Division $30,000

Explanation:

To measure divisional income consider only those items attributable to a particular division.

Retail Division

Sales 2,150,000

Less Cost of Sales (1,300,000)

Controllable Contribution 850,000

Less Controllable Fixed Cost :

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Allocated Central Cost (2,750/4,000×$320,000) (220,000)

Divisional Profit Contribution 480,000

Commercial Division

Sales 1,200,000

Less Cost of Sales (800,000)

Controllable Contribution 400,000

Less Controllable Fixed Cost :

Selling expenses (150,000)

Allocated Central Cost (1,250/4,000×$320,000) (220,000)

Divisional Profit Contribution 30,000

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