Adam Enterprise Includes Seven Industry Segments

question 36

Essay

Adam Enterprise includes seven industry segments. Operating profits (losses) relating to those segments are:
Required:
Based only on the above operating profit(loss) information, which of Adam's segments would be reported separately?

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Definitions:

Recent Periods

Refers to the latest or most current time frames for which data or observations are available.

Moving Averages

A forecasting method that uses an average of the n most recent periods of data to forecast the next period.

Historical Data

Information collected from past events and time periods, used for analysis, research, or projection of future trends.

Detectable Trend

A pattern or direction in data that can be identified through analysis, often indicating a significant change or development over time.