Return on Investment (ROI) Is a Very Popular Tool to Evaluate

question 26

Essay

Return on investment (ROI) is a very popular tool to evaluate performance. The measurement of ROI is dependent, in part, on whether fixed assets are valued at acquisition cost or net book value.
List several advantages of acquisition cost and net book value as ways to value long-lived assets.

Comprehend how market mechanisms (increase or decrease in the number of firms) affect supply.

Recognize the reasons behind the upward slope of the supply curve.

Examine the influence of external events on market equilibrium (disease discoveries, technological breakthroughs).

Understand the factors that lead to shifts in supply curves.

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Definitions:

Polyethylene

A polymer made from the polymerization of ethylene, used in a wide array of products, including plastic bags, films, and containers.

Carbon-Carbon Double Bond

A chemical bond between two carbon atoms involving four bonding electrons, making compounds more reactive.

Geometry

The branch of mathematics that deals with the properties and relationships of points, lines, surfaces, and solids.

Alkene

Organic compounds that differ from alkanes by having at least one double bond between carbon atoms, making them unsaturated.