A Manager Can Improve Return on Assets by How Many

question 62

Multiple Choice

A manager can improve return on assets by how many of the following actions?
Increasing sales
Decreasing costs
Decreasing assets

• A) 0
• B) 1
• C) 2
• D) 3

Recognize the conditions under which long-lived assets are considered impaired.

Comprehend the factors that affect the comparison of rate-of-return across companies due to GAAP for long-lived assets.

Understand the implications of asset impairment and the criteria for impairment assessment.

Understand the concept of departmental contribution to overhead and how it is calculated.

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Definitions:

S&P500 Value

A measurement of the stock performance of 500 large companies listed on stock exchanges in the United States.

Portfolio Value

The total market value of all the investments held by an individual or institution, including stocks, bonds, and other securities.

Covered Interest Arbitrage

A strategy involving the conversion of currency into another at current exchange rates, investment in foreign interest-bearing instruments, and the simultaneous hedging of exchange rate risk with a forward contract.

Currency Futures

Standardized contracts to buy or sell a specific currency at a future date and at a predetermined price on the foreign exchange market.