A Form of Ownership That Involves Multiple Outlets Under Common

question 289

Multiple Choice

A form of ownership that involves multiple outlets under common ownership is referred to as

• A) a corporate chain.
• B) a consumer cooperative.
• C) a contractual system.
• D) an independent retailer.
• E) an administered system.

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Definitions:

Cost of Goods Sold

Represents the direct costs attributable to the production of goods sold by a company, including materials and labor.

Return on Equity

A measure of a corporation’s profitability that reveals how much profit a company generates with the money shareholders have invested.

Price-Earnings Ratio

A metric assessing the relationship between a company's stock price and its earnings on a per-share basis, useful in judging whether a stock is undervalued or overvalued.

Profit Margin

A financial metric indicating the percentage of revenue that exceeds the cost of goods sold, representing the portion of sales that turns into profits.