Last Year Mason Inc

question 89

Multiple Choice

Last year Mason Inc.had a total assets turnover of 1.33 and an equity multiplier of 1.75.Its sales were $195,000 and its net income was $10,549.The CFO believes that the company could have operated more efficiently,lowered its costs,and increased its net income by $5,250 without changing its sales,assets,or capital structure.Had it cut costs and increased its net income in this amount,by how much would the ROE have changed?

• A)5.66%
• B)5.95%
• C)6.27%
• D)6.58%

Evaluate the financial implications of overhead variances on manufacturing costs and budgeting.

Interpret the outcomes of overhead analysis to make informed managerial decisions.

Understand the role of activity levels (machine-hours or labor-hours) in calculating overhead rates and variances.

Understand the concept of overhead costs and their classifications (fixed and variable).

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Definitions:

Unemployment

The situation when individuals who are capable of working and are actively seeking work are unable to find employment.

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Pertaining to small changes or differences in a firm's output or in the amount of a product consumed, often related to decisions about whether to increase or reduce production or consumption.

Trade-off

A trade-off involves a sacrifice that must be made to obtain a certain product, service, or experience, understanding that choosing one option usually means forgoing another.

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A community of people living together in an organized way, making decisions about how to do things and sharing the work that needs to be done.