Allan Clapp Is a Purchasing Agent for Deep River Mfg

question 25

Multiple Choice

Allan Clapp is a purchasing agent for Deep River Mfg. Co. He regularly buys items such as nails, light bulbs, brooms, and sweeping compounds. In other words, he buys:

• A) components.
• B) supplies.
• C) installations.
• D) professional services.
• E) accessory equipment.

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Definitions:

Debt

An obligation owed by one party to a second party; in financial terms, it typically refers to money borrowed by one party from another.

Capital Employed

Capital employed refers to the total amount of capital used for the acquisition of profits by a firm or project. It is typically the value of all assets employed in a business.

ROCE

Return on Capital Employed; a financial ratio that measures a company's profitability and the efficiency with which its capital is employed.

Equity

The value of an ownership interest in property, including shareholders' equity in a corporation.