The DuPont System Merges the Income Statement and Balance Sheet

question 195

Multiple Choice

The DuPont system merges the income statement and balance sheet into two summary measures of profitability, ________.

• A) net profit margin, and return on total assets
• B) net profit margin, and return on equity
• C) return on total assets, and return on common equity
• D) net profit margin, and price/earning ratio

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Definitions:

Gyri

The raised folds or convolutions in the cerebral cortex that increase the brain's surface area and cognitive ability.

Convolutions

The ridges of brain matter between the sulci; also called gyri.

Respiration

The biochemical process in living organisms involving the exchange of gases (oxygen and carbon dioxide) to produce energy.

Brainstem

A crucial part of the central nervous system that connects the brain to the spinal cord and controls vital functions such as breathing and heart rate.