Reference: 12-07
the Following Selected Data Pertain to the Belt

question 77

Multiple Choice

Reference: 12-07
The following selected data pertain to the belt division of Allen Corp. for last year: $$\begin{array} { | l | l | } \hline \text { Sales } & \$ 500,000 \\\hline \text { Average operating assets } & \$ 200,000 \\\hline \text { Net operating income } & \$ 80,000 \\\hline \text { Turnover } & 2.5 \\\hline \text { Minimum required return } & 20 \% \\\hline\end{array}$$
-Keeping all other factors constant, which of the following would not cause an increase in the ROI?

• A)Increase in liabilities.
• B)Reduction in expenses.
• C)Reduction in operating assets.
• D)Increase in sales.

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Definitions:

Income Elasticity

A measure of how much the demand for a good changes in response to a change in consumer income.

Demand

The quantity of a good or service that consumers are willing and able to purchase at various prices during a given period of time.

Cross-Price Elasticity

The responsiveness level of the quantity of a product needed when there's a fluctuation in the price of another product.

Cross-Price Elasticity

An assessment of how changes in the price of one good affect the demand for another good.