One Approach to Measuring the Short-Term Financial Performance of a Business

question 51

Multiple Choice

One approach to measuring the short-term financial performance of a business unit considered an investment center is return on investment (ROI) . ROI is expressed as operating income of the investment center:

• A) Divided by the current year's capital expenditures plus cost of capital.
• B) Minus imputed interest charged for the use of invested capital by the investment center.
• C) Divided by fixed assets.
• D) Divided by the assets used by the investment center.
• E) Minus the asset turnover (AT) of the investment center.

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