Selected Information for Acme Corp -When Calculating Acme's Return on Net Operating Assets in Year

question 34

Multiple Choice

Selected information for Acme Corp.:
$\begin{array}{lrrr}&\text { Year } 1&\text { Year } 2&\text { Year } 3\\\text { Cash } & \$ 1,000 & \$ 1,500 & \$ 1,500 \\\text { Marketable securities } & 8,000 & 2,000 & 2,000 \\\text { Accounts receivable, net } & 2,000 & 3,000 & 2,500 \\\text { Other current assets } & 2,500 & 3,000 & 3,000 \\\text { Property, plant, and equipment } & 4,500 & 6,000 & 7,000 \\\text { Less: accumulated depreciation } & (4,000) & (4,200) & (4,400) \\\text { Goodwill and other intangibles } & 5,000 & 7,500 & 1,000\end{array}$
-When calculating Acme's return on net operating assets in Year 2, which of the following adjustments to the asset base is most appropriate to consider?

• A)Accumulated depreciation adjustment
• B)Tangible asset adjustment
• C)Non-operating asset adjustment
• D)No asset adjustment

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Definitions:

Factory Utilities

The costs of utilities used in a factory, such as electricity, gas, and water, that are necessary for production processes.

Glue

A substance used to bind materials together by surface attachment, widely used in various manufacturing and crafting applications.

Direct Costs

Costs that can be directly tied to the production of specific goods or services, such as raw materials and direct labor.

Accounting Period

A span of time during which financial events are recorded and compiled into financial statements.