The Holmes Division recorded operating data as follows for the past year: 
-For the past year, the return on investment was:
Definitions:
Management by Objectives (MBO)
A strategic management model that aims to improve the performance of an organization by clearly defining objectives that are agreed to by both management and employees.
Absolute Standard
A fixed criterion of performance against which actual outcomes or performances are measured, without adjustments for external factors.
Input-Based Format
A system or method that focuses on the resources or efforts put into a task or project, rather than the outcomes or results.
Direct Index Approach
A method used in economics and finance to directly measure price changes over time, often applied in the calculation of inflation or in indexing investment performance.
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