A Problem with Using Residual Income as a Performance Measure

question 44

Multiple Choice

A problem with using residual income as a performance measure is that a corporation with a:

• A)high investment turnover ratio always has a higher residual income than a corporation with a smaller investment turnover ratio.
• B)larger dollar amount of assets is likely to have a higher residual income than a corporation with a smaller dollar amount of assets.
• C)high return on sales always has a higher residual income than a corporation with a smaller return on sales.
• D)None of these answers are correct.

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