Calculate the Return on Invested Capital on a Platinum Futures

question 27

Essay

Calculate the return on invested capital on a platinum futures contract for 50 troy ounces when the purchase price is $810.40 per ounce and the sale price is $823.54 per ounce. The initial deposit is $2,500. (Show all work.)

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Definitions:

Cost Accounting Systems

Systems used by businesses to record, measure, and report on costs associated with their operations, to aid in budgeting and performance evaluation.

Production Costs

The cumulative costs involved in creating a product, including labor, materials, and overhead expenses.

Period Costs

Expenses that are not directly tied to the production process and are charged to expense in the period they are incurred, such as selling and administrative expenses.

Overapplied Overhead

A situation where the actual manufacturing overhead costs are less than the overhead allocated to products during a specific period.