Reference: 12-10
Harstin Corporation Has Provided the Following Data -A Segment of a Business Responsible for Both Revenues and

question 8

Multiple Choice

Reference: 12-10
Harstin Corporation has provided the following data: $$\begin{array} { | l | r | } \hline \text { Sales } & \$ 625,000 \\\hline \text { Gross margin } & 70,000 \\\hline \text { Net operating income } & 50,000 \\\hline \text { Stockholders' equity } & 90,000 \\\hline \text { Average operating assets } & 250,000 \\\hline \text { Residual income } & 20,000 \\\hline\end{array}$$
-A segment of a business responsible for both revenues and expenses would be called:

• A)a motivation centre.
• B)a profit centre.
• C)an investment centre.
• D)a cost centre.

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Definitions:

Market Price

The existing rate at which a service or asset is available for purchase or sale on the open market.

Perfectly Competitive Market

A market structure characterized by many buyers and sellers, free entry and exit from the market, homogeneous products, and perfect information where no single participant can influence the price.

Price Control

Government-imposed limits on the prices that can be charged for goods and services in the market, usually aimed at curbing inflation or protecting consumers.

Profit-Maximizing Quantity

The level of production at which a business achieves the highest amount of profit, where marginal revenue equals marginal cost.