Chace Products Is a Division of a Major Corporation

question 93

Multiple Choice

Chace Products is a division of a major corporation. Last year the division had total sales of $21,300,000, net operating income of $575,100, and average operating assets of $5,000,000. The company's minimum required rate of return is 12%.
-The division's margin is closest to:

• A)26.2%
• B)23.5%
• C)2.7%
• D)11.5%

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Definitions:

Operational Planning

The process of creating short-term, detailed steps and allocating resources to achieve the strategic goals of an organization.

Strategic Planning

A systematic process of envisioning a desired future and translating this vision into broadly defined goals or objectives and a sequence of steps to achieve them.

Strategic Planning

The process by which an organization defines its strategy or direction and makes decisions on allocating its resources to pursue this strategy.

Intermediate Planning

The process of setting medium-term goals and determining the necessary steps to achieve them, usually positioned between strategic and operational planning.