Managerial Accounting
6th Edition
ISBN: 9781259726972
Author: John J Wild, Ken W. Shaw, Barbara Chiappetta Fundamental Accounting Principles
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 9, Problem 9QS
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Compute return on investment for each of the division below (each is an investment center). Comment on the relative performance of each investment center.
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The residual income approach to measuring
divisional performance measurement is
closely
related to the
method
of performance measurement.
O a. payback period
O b. economic value added
O c.
return on capital employed
O d.
internal rate of return
O e. accounting rate of return
Instructions: Designate the best answer for each of the following questions.
1.Which of the following is a responsibility center that incurs expenses, generates revenues, and is responsible for generating a return on assets?
a. Cost center
b. Revenue center
c. Profit center
d. Investment center
2.Which one of the following is the most useful measure for evaluating a manager's performance in controlling revenues and costs in a profit center?
a. Contribution margin
b. Contribution net income
c. Contribution gross profit
d. Controllable margin
3.Hanover Corporation desires to earn target net income of $42,000. The selling price per unit is $18, unit variable cost is $5.60, and total fixed costs are $123,912. How many units must the company sell to earn its target net income?
a. 13,380
b. 9,993
c. 3,387
d. 9,217
4.Remark…
The residual income approach to measuring divisional performance measurement is closely related to the ____________ method of performance measurement.
Select one:
a.
Internal rate of return
b.
Payback period
c.
Return on capital employed
d.
Accounting rate of return
e.
Economic value added
Chapter 9 Solutions
Managerial Accounting
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