Blair IncHad $725,000 in Invested Assets, Sales of $1,100,000, Operating Income

question 2

Multiple Choice

Blair Inc.had $725,000 in invested assets, sales of $1,100,000, operating income amounting to $72,000, and a minimum acceptable rate of return of 14% on its invested assets.Blair's investment turnover is _____.

• A) 1.7
• B) 1.3
• C) 1.1
• D) 1.5

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Definitions:

Resource Misallocation

The inefficient distribution or use of resources in an economy, leading to suboptimal outcomes in production and consumption.

Public Policy

Government actions, including laws, regulatory measures, and funding priorities, designed to address issues viewed as important by the public.

Agriculture

The practice and science of cultivating the soil, growing crops, and raising livestock to produce food, fiber, medicinal plants, and other products.

Parity Ratio

A measure used in agriculture to compare the relative purchasing power of income from farming to a base period.