Various Financial Data for SunPath Manufacturing for 2012 and 2013

question 41

Multiple Choice

Various financial data for SunPath Manufacturing for 2012 and 2013 follow.
What is the percentage change in the multifactor labor and raw materials productivity measure for SunPath between 2012 and 2013?

• A)-9.22
• B)2.33
• C)-0.53
• D)-2.88
• E)10.39

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Definitions:

Indirect Method

In accounting, a method used to calculate cash flows from operating activities by starting with net income and adjusting for non-cash transactions.

Accumulated Depreciation

The total amount of depreciation expense that has been recorded against a fixed asset since it was put into use.

Cash Dividends

The distribution of a portion of a company's earnings, decided by the board of directors, to a class of its shareholders in the form of cash.

Cash Payments

Transactions involving the transfer of actual cash from one party to another, often for goods or services rendered.