Brookings Company Evaluates Its Managers on the Basis of Return

question 136

Multiple Choice

Brookings Company evaluates its managers on the basis of return on investment.Division Three has a return on investment (ROI) of 15%,while the company as a whole has an ROI of only 10%.Which of the following performance measures will motivate the manager of Division Three to accept a project earning a 12% return?

• A) ROI.
• B) Residual income.
• C) Both ROI and residual income will motivate the manager to accept the project.
• D) Neither ROI nor residual income will motivate the manager to accept the project.

Identify the components of interest rates, including risk premiums, and how they influence observed interest rates.

Describe the factors that influence the term structure of interest rates and the formation of yield curves.

Understand the economic implications of various yield curve shapes (normal, inverted, flat).

Discriminate between different types of risk premiums (default, maturity, liquidity) and their impact on interest rates.

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Definitions:

Service Department Charges

The costs of services provided by an internal service department and transferred to a responsibility center.

Profit Center

A branch or division of a business that is directly responsible for generating its own revenue and profits.

Property Tax Expense

The cost incurred by property owners for taxes assessed on their land and buildings, recognized as an expense for the business.

Direct Expense

A cost that can be directly attributed to a specific cost object, such as a product, department, or project, making it easy to trace the expense directly to its source.