A Company May Prefer to Use Residual Income Over Return

question 228

Multiple Choice

A company may prefer to use residual income over return on investment for performance evaluation because ________.

• A) residual income is a ratio but return on investment is an absolute figure
• B) residual income is more likely to lead to goal congruence than return on investment
• C) residual income is easier to calculate than return on investment
• D) residual income considers three elements but return on investment considers only two elements

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