Mars Corporation Has Provided the Following Data for Year 2

question 165

Multiple Choice

Mars Corporation has provided the following data for Year 2: The company's total stockholders' equity at the end of Year 2 amounted to $1,095,000 and at the end of Year 1 to $1,060,000. The company's return on equity for Year 2 is closest to:

• A)5.91%
• B)7.40%
• C)3.84%
• D)71.20%

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Definitions:

Short Run

A period of time during which at least one of a firm's inputs is fixed, affecting the firm's capacity to adjust to demand changes.

Short Run

The short run is a period in economics where at least one factor of production is fixed, limiting the adjustments a firm can make to its inputs.

Average Variable Cost

The total variable cost divided by the quantity of output produced; it shows the cost of producing one more unit of output.

Short Run

A period in which at least one input in the production process is fixed, limiting the ability of the firm to adjust production.