Nasser Inc Last Year's Return on Investment (ROI) Was Closest To:
A)

question 120

Multiple Choice

Nasser Inc. reported the following results from last year's operations: $\begin{array}{lr}\text { Sales } & \$ 1,600,000 \\\text { Variable expenses } & 7,760,000 \\\text { Contribution margin } & 4,840,000 \\\text { Fixed expenses } & 3,706,000 \\\text { Net operating income } & \$ 1,134,000 \\\text { Average operating assets } & \$ 16,000,000\end{array}$ Last year's return on investment (ROI) was closest to:

• A) 9.0%
• B) 47.6%
• C) 18.9%
• D) 80.7%

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Definitions:

Underlying Connective Tissue

The supportive tissue that lies beneath epithelial tissue, providing structural and nutritional support to epithelial cells.

Pseudostratified Columnar

Describes a type of epithelial tissue where cells of different heights appear to be in layers, but all cells are attached to the basement membrane.

Simple Squamous

A type of epithelial cell that is flat and thin, often found lining surfaces involved in passive diffusion, such as the alveoli in the lungs.

Basement Membrane

A thin, dense layer of extracellular matrix that separates epithelial or endothelial cells from the underlying connective tissue.