Which One of the Following Items Would Most Likely Not

question 89

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following items would most likely not be incorporated into the calculation of a division's investment base when using the residual income approach for performance measurement and evaluation?

• A) Land being held by the division as a potential site for a new plant and parking lot.
• B) Division inventories when division management exercises control over the inventory levels.
• C) Division accounts payable when division management exercises control over the amount of short-term credit utilized.
• D) Division accounts receivable when division management exercises control over credit policy and credit terms.

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Gonadal

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