Walton Company's Return on Sales for the Most Recent Year

question 30

Multiple Choice

Walton Company's return on sales for the most recent year was 5%.The industry leader reports a return on sales of 7%.The comparison of Walton Company's return on sales to the industry leader is an example of:

• A)benchmarking.
• B)gross margin analysis.
• C)detail analysis.
• D)intercompany analysis.

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