(Ignore income taxes in this problem.)Choudhury Corporation is considering the following three investment projects: The only cash outflows are the initial investments in the projects. Required: Rank the investment projects using the project profitability index.Show your work
Corbel Corporation has two divisions: Division A and Division B. Last month, the company reported a contribution margin of $60,000 for Division A. Division B had a contribution margin ratio of 40% and its sales were $300,000. Net operating income for the company was $40,000 and traceable fixed expenses were $80,000. Corbel Corporation's common fixed expenses were:
Which of the following measures of performance encourages continued expansion by an investment center so long as it is able to earn a return in excess of the minimum required return on average operating assets?
A) return on investment B) transfer pricing C) the contribution approach D) residual income
Oil Industries Inc. and Petro Corporation are competing refineries situated on the Gulf coast. The two firms cooperate to obtain federal funds to build a levee that could protect their facilities from rising sea levels. With respect to antitrust law, this effort is
A) a violation because it is "objectively baseless." B) a violation because funds will be spent for an anticompetitive purpose. C) a violation because it involves a conspiracy to affect market power. D) exempt from antitrust enforcement.