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question 32

Multiple Choice

Answer the following questions using the information below:
The top management at Groundsource Company, a manufacturer of lawn and garden equipment, is attempting to recover from a fire that destroyed some of their accounting records. The main computer system was also severely damaged. The following information was salvaged:
$\begin{array}{lrrr}&\text { Tractor Division }& \text { Tiller Division }& \text {Digger Division }\\\text { Sales } & \$ 10,000,000 & (\mathrm{a}) & \$ 2,400,000 \\\text { Net operating income } & \$ 1,000,000 & \$ 1,440,000 & \$ 600,000 \\\text { Operating assets } & (\mathrm{b}) & (\mathrm{c}) & \$ 2,000,000 \\\text { Return on investment } & 0.20 & 0.10 & \text { (d) } \\\text { Return on sales } & (\mathrm{e}) & 0.12 & 0.25 \\\text { Investment turnover } & \text { (f) } & \text { (g) } & 1.2\end{array}$
-What is the Digger Division's return on investment?

• A) .25
• B) .30
• C) .45
• D) .60

Understand the principles and historical context of antitrust laws in the United States.

Identify and differentiate between types of mergers and their significance in antitrust regulation.

Recognize landmark antitrust cases and their outcomes in shaping U.S. business landscape.

Analyze the effects of mergers and market structures on the Herfindahl index.

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