Question : Which of the following is the correct answer: A: Overall Profitability ratios are based on the investment. B: It is calculated by dividing capital employed by operating profit.
Option 1: Option A
Option 2: Option B
Option 3: Both of the above
Option 4: None of the above
Correct Answer: Both of the above
Solution : The term "return on investment" refers to the overall profitability ratio as well. It shows the rate of return on the total capital invested in the company. Other names for it include return on investment and return on capital employed. It is calculated by dividing operational profit by capital employed. Hence option 3 is the correct answer.
Question : What are the major sources of human capital in a country? A: Investment in education B: Investment in health
Option 1: Only A correct
Option 2: Only B correct
Question : Which of the following statements are incorrect with respect to Return on capital employed?
Option 1: Return on Capital Employed or Return on Investment assesses overall performance (profitability) of the enterprise.
Option 2: It measures how efficiently the resources of the business are used.
Option 3: Return on Capital Employed is not a fair measure of the profitability of any concern
Option 4: it should be compared with its own ratios of the past years
Question : Capital employed in a firm is calculated from the liabilities approach as follows:
Option 1: Capital Employed = Total Assets (excluding goodwill) – Outside Liabilities
Option 2: Capital Employed = Fixed Assets + Working Capital
Option 3: Capital Employed = Partners capital (including new partner's capital) + Free reserves + Profit & Loss (Cr.) - Existing goodwill - Fictitious Assets - Non trade Investment
Option 4: All of the above
Question : What ratios are affected by "Return on Investment"?
Option 1: Gross profit ratio and net profit ratio
Option 2: Earnings per share and net profit ratio.
Option 3: Capital employed ratio and assets turnover ratio
Option 4: Net profit ratio and capital turnover ratio
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