Selected Financial Data for the Entertainment Division of Magic Enterprises

question 87

Multiple Choice

Selected financial data for the Entertainment Division of Magic Enterprises is as follows: $$\begin{array} { | l | r r | } \hline \text { Sales } & \$ & 7,200,000 \\\hline \text { Operating income } & \$ & 1,440,000 \\\hline \text { Total assets } & \$ & 3,000,000 \\\hline \text { Curgent liabilities } & \$ & 800,000 \\\hline \text { Required rate of return } & & 8 \% \\\hline \text { Weighted average cost of capital } & & 6 \% \\\hline\end{array}$$
- What is the Entertainment Division's residual income?

• A)$ 240,000
• B)$ 640,000
• C)$ 864,000
• D)$1,200,000

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Definitions:

Total Surplus

The sum of consumer and producer surplus, which measures the total benefit to society from conducting transactions in a market.

Autarky

A situation where an economy is self-sufficient and does not engage in international trade.

Trade

The exchange of goods, services, or both between two or more parties.

Producer Surplus

The difference between what producers are willing to sell a good for and the market price they actually receive, representing their net benefit.