The Following Selected Data Pertain to the Belt Division of Allen

question 140

Multiple Choice

The following selected data pertain to the belt division of Allen Corp. for last year:

$\begin{array} { | l | r | } \hline \text { Sales } & \$ 500,000 \\\hline \text { Average Operating Assets } & \$ 200,000 \\\hline \text { Operating Income } & \$ 80,000 \\\hline \text { Turnover } & 2.5 \\\hline \text { Minimum Required Return } & 20 \% \\\hline\end{array}$


-What was the return on investment?

• A) 15%.
• B) 16%.
• C) 20%.
• D) 40%.

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Definitions:

Average Total Cost

The total cost of production divided by the number of units produced, representing the per-unit cost of production for a firm.

Rising

An increase or upward trend in value, quantity, or importance.

Average Variable Cost

The total variable cost divided by the number of units produced, representing the variable cost per unit of output.

Average Fixed Cost

The fixed costs (costs that do not change with the level of output) of producing a good or service, divided by the quantity of output produced.