The Calculating Fashion Company Has Two Operating Divisions: North and South

question 38

Essay

The Calculating Fashion Company has two operating divisions: North and South. The following information was collected from its financial statements.
$$\begin{array} { l r r } & \text { North } & { \text { South } } \\\text { Operating income } & \$ 15,375 & \$ 9,160 \\\text { Sales } & 90,100 & 128,445 \\\text { Average operating assets } & 47,620 & 37,690\end{array}$$
Required:
The South Division has a goal to increase its ROI to 30% by the end of next year. Compute the increase (decrease) required in each of the following items in order to achieve this goal.
a. Operating assets
b. Total costs
c. Sales

Recognize the factors determining the demand for labor and the concept of marginal revenue product.

Identify the effects of income and substitution effects on labor supply and demand.

Understand the concept of winner-take-all markets and their economic implications.

Grasp the historical changes in real wages and their impact on the economy.

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