Performance Indexes

question 144

Multiple Choice

Performance indexes:

• A) are based on the "iceberg principle."
• B) show the relation of one value to another.
• C) are used mainly to eliminate lazy salespeople.
• D) provide a qualitative measure of what "ought to happen."
• E) are calculated from the Consumer Price Index.

Compute and understand the residual income concept and its significance in evaluating investment opportunities.

Grasp the importance of the minimum required rate of return in investment decisions.

Understand how sales, contribution margin ratio, and fixed expenses impact investment opportunities.

Understand how to calculate Return on Investment (ROI) and interpret its value.

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