The Denominator in the Formula for Return on Investment Calculation

question 124

Multiple Choice

The denominator in the formula for return on investment calculation is

• A) investment center controllable margin.
• B) dependent on the specific type of profit center.
• C) investment center average operating assets.
• D) sales for the period.

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Definitions:

Just Noticeable Difference

The minimum difference in stimulation that a person can detect 50% of the time.

Absolute Threshold

This pertains to the lowest level at which an organism can experience a sensation, marking the boundary between non-detection and detection of a stimulus.

Sensory Adaptation

The process by which sensory receptors become less sensitive to constant or repetitive stimuli over time.

Signal-Detection Theory

A means to quantify the ability to discern between information-bearing patterns and random patterns that distract from the information in the presence of uncertainty.