The Component Values Used in the Du Pont Analysis for 2015

question 303

Multiple Choice

The component values used in the Du Pont analysis for 2015 are:

• A) 12.7%, 0.37, and 1.19.
• B) 12.7%, 1.77, and 1.19.
• C) 19.2%, 1.77, and 1.19.
• D) 19.2%, 0.37, and 2.11.
• E) 12.7%, 1.77, and 2.11.

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Definitions:

Tornado Damage

The destruction or damage caused to structures, lands, and properties as a result of a tornado, a rapidly rotating column of air in contact with both the surface of the Earth and a cumulonimbus cloud or, in rare cases, the base of a cumulus cloud.

Uninsured Plant

Property, machinery, or industrial facilities not covered by insurance against loss or damage.

Extraordinary Item

Rare and significant events that are both unusual and infrequent in nature, whose financial effects are separated out on a company's income statement to provide clearer results.

Discontinued Component

A segment or unit of a business that has been sold or terminated, which is reported separately in the financial statements.