Imagination Corporation Uses Residual Income to Evaluate the Performance of Its

question 27

Multiple Choice

Imagination Corporation uses residual income to evaluate the performance of its divisions. Imagination's minimum required rate of return is 11%. In April, the Commercial Products Division had average operating assets of $100,000 and net operating income of $9,400. What was the Commercial Products Division's residual income in April?

• A) $(1,600).
• B) $1,600.
• C) $1,034.
• D) $(1,034).

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Definitions:

Marginal Product

The additional output produced as a result of utilizing one more unit of input, holding all other inputs constant.

Total Product

The total quantity of output produced by a firm or an economy within a certain period, often considered in relation to inputs used.

Marginal Product

The additional output derived from employing one more unit of a particular input, while other inputs are held constant.

Average Product

The average product is calculated by dividing the total output produced by the quantity of inputs used, measuring overall input efficiency.