Requirement -1:
Product segment
A company dealing in several products may divide its product in segments which means putting the products with same characteristics and properties in same group
To determine
The product segments of the given company and provide given data.
Requirement -2:
Return on Investment is the ratio of gain or loss on an investment to the amount of investment. Return on investment for a corporate is calculated by dividing the operating income by the identifiable asset.
To determine:
The Return on Investments for each segment
Requirement -3:
To determine:
The segment with higher ROI and the reason for the same.
Requirement -4:
To determine:
The segment in which the top management would allocate surplus funds and the reason for the same.
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