Consider the Following to Answer the Question(s) Below

question 25

Multiple Choice

Consider the following to answer the question(s) below:
A full service brokerage firm gathered information on how their clients were investing for retirement. Based on age, clients were categorized according to where the largest percentage of their retirement portfolio was invested and shown in the table below.

-A study was recently done in which the brand preference for coffee was analyzed against the gender of the shopper. The study consisted of 200 male shoppers and 300 female shoppers. Three different coffee brands were considered: A, B, and C. A total of 250 female shoppers preferred brand A and 25 female shoppers preferred brand C. A total of 125 male shoppers preferred brand B and 50 male shoppers preferred brand C. What percentage of those who preferred brand B were female shoppers?

• A) 5.0% (25/500)
• B) 8.3% (25/300)
• C) 16.7% (25/150)
• D) 30.0% (150/500)
• E) 50.0% (150/300)

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Definitions:

Dividend Payout Ratio

Dividend Payout Ratio is a financial metric that measures the proportion of a company's earnings paid out to shareholders in the form of dividends.

Retained Earnings

This refers to the cumulative amount of net income generated by a company that is reinvested in the business, minus any dividends paid out to shareholders.

Net Income

Net income, also known as net profit, is the total earnings of a company after all expenses and taxes have been deducted from revenue.

Planning Assumptions

The set of hypotheses upon which a plan or strategy is built, regarding future market conditions, costs, or other factors.