Last Year Mason Inc

question 72

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%
• E) 6.91%

Understand the significance of behavioral and classical decision theories to organizational decision-making.

Identify the stages and models of the decision-making process and their application in real-world situations.

Recognize the impact of cognitive limitations and heuristics on decision-making.

Grasp the concept of risk management and its importance in the decision-making process.

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