The Following Information Was Extracted from the Accounting Records of the City

question 48

Multiple Choice

The following information was extracted from the accounting records of the City of Charlottetown, PEI:

Average assets increased by $100,000
Variable costs increased by $50,000
How much is the current year's return on investment?

• A)less than the prior year's due to the change in variable costs
• B)less than the prior year's due to the change in average assets
• C)no change between years
• D)less than the prior year's due to both the change in assets and variable costs

---

Definitions:

Optic Nerve

A paired nerve that transmits visual information from the retina to the brain.

Stabilized Retinal Images

Images that remain constant on the retina, typically leading to visual disappearance or fading due to neural adaptation.

Top-Down Processing

A cognitive process that starts with the brain’s higher-level functions before receiving sensory input.

Feature Detectors

Brain cells that recognize particular aspects of a stimulus, including its form, orientation, or motion.