Use the Information Below to Answer the Following Question(s)

question 157

Multiple Choice

Use the information below to answer the following question(s) :
Rosemont Tennis is planning for the coming year. Investors would like to earn a 12% return on the company's $25 million of assets. The company primarily incurs fixed costs to maintain the tennis courts. Fixed costs are projected to be $12,500,000 for the year. About 500,000 court time hours are expected to be played each year. Variable costs are about $5 per hour of court time.
-If Rosemont Tennis is a price-taker and won't be able to charge more than its competitors who charge $32.50 per hour of court time. What profit will it earn as a percent of assets?

• A) Profit of 25%
• B) Loss of 5%
• C) Loss of 25%
• D) Profit of 5%

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Definitions:

Highly Liquid Securities

Financial instruments that can easily be converted into cash with minimal impact on their price.

Low-Risk Securities

Investments that have a lower chance of loss or default, often characterized by more stable returns.

Historical Cost Principle

An accounting principle that states that assets should be recorded and reported at their original purchase cost.

Stock Investments Account

An account on the balance sheet that represents the cost of buying and holding shares of another company.