-What Was the Return on Investment?
A) 12

question 117

Multiple Choice

$\begin{array}{l}\text { The following selected data pertain to Beck Co.'s Beam Division for last year: }\\\begin{array} { |l | r | } \hline \text { Sales } & \$ 400,000 \\\hline \text { Variable Expenses } & \$ 100,000 \\\hline \text { Traceable Fixed Expenses } & \$ 250,000 \\\hline \text { Average Operating Assets } & \$ 200,000 \\\hline \text { Minimum Required Rate of Return } & 20 \% \\\hline\end{array}\end{array}$
-What was the return on investment?

• A) 12.5%.
• B) 20.0%.
• C) 25.0%.
• D) 40.0%.

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