ACCT 241 Week 11 Quiz | Assignment Help | American University

ACCT 241 Week 11 Quiz | Assignment Help | American University 




1

The Millard Division's operating data for the past two years are provided below:

 

 

Year 1

Year 2

Return on investment

 

15

%

 

20

%

Net operating income

 

?

 

$

400,000

 

Turnover

 

?

 

 

5

 

Margin

 

?

 

 

?

 

Sales

$

3,220,000

 

 

?

 


 

Millard Division's margin in Year 2 was 140% of the margin in Year 1.

 

The net operating income for Year 1 was:

 

Multiple Choice




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$160,000

$96,600

$128,800

$257,600

 

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2.

All other things equal, which of the following would increase a division's residual income?

 

 

Multiple Choice

 

 

Top of Form

Increase in expenses.

Decrease in average operating assets.

Increase in minimum required return.

Decrease in net operating income.


3.

Some investment opportunities that should be accepted from the viewpoint of the entire company may be rejected by a manager who is evaluated on the basis of:

Multiple Choice

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 return on investment.

residual income.

contribution margin.

segment margin.

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4.

BR Company has a contribution margin of 40%. Sales are $312,500, net operating income is $25,000, and average operating assets are $200,000. What is the company's return on investment (ROI)?

Multiple ChoiceTop of Form

12.5%

62.5%

8.0%

64.0%

 

 

 

5.

The following information relates to last year's operations at the Legumes Division of Gervani Corporation:

 

 

Minimum required rate of return

 

12

%

Return on investment (ROI)

 

12.8

%

Sales

$

640,000

 

Turnover (on operating assets)

 

4

times


 

What was the Legume Division's net operating income last year?

 

Multiple Choice



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$81,920

$20,480

$76,800

$5,120

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6.

Which of the following segment performance measures will decrease if there is an increase in the interest expense for that segment?

 

 

Return on Investment

Residual Income

A)

Yes

Yes

B)

No

Yes

C)

Yes

No

D)

No

No


Multiple Choice



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Choice A

Choice B

Choice C

Choice D

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7.

Which of the following performance measures will increase if inventory decreases and all else remains the same?

 

Return on Investment

Residual Income

A)

Yes

Yes

B)

No

Yes

C)

Yes

No

D)

No

No


Multiple Choice



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Choice A

Choice B

Choice C

Choice D

 


8.

The following data are for the Akron Division of Consolidated Rubber, Inc.:

 

 

 

 

Sales

$

780,000

Net operating income

$

51,000

Average operating assets

$

280,000

Stockholders' equity

$

78,000

Residual income

$

18,000


 

For the past year, the minimum required rate of return was:

 

Multiple Choice



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36.00%

11.79%

18.74%

6.54%

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9

Which of the following will increase a company's manufacturing cycle efficiency (MCE)?

 

 

Decrease in Inspection Time

Decrease in Queue Time

A)

Yes

Yes

B)

Yes

No

C)

No

Yes

D)

No

No


 

Multiple ChoiceTop of Form

Choice A

Choice B

Choice C

Choice D

 

 

10 .

 

The following data has been provided for a company’s most recent year of operations:

 

 

Return on investment

 

24

%

Average operating assets

$

70,000

 

Minimum required rate of return

 

19

%


 

The residual income for the year was closest to:

 

Multiple Choice

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$3,500

$15,800

$11,200

$23,100

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