In a COMMON SIZE cash flow statement, all items are expressed as a percentage of Earnings Before Interest (EBI) adjusts net income for which one of the following GROUPS of items? Return on Assets (ROA) measures a firm's Return on Assets (ROA) can be broken down into these two components: profit margin and Which one of the following successful strategies will INCREASE the Return on Assets (ROA)? The ratio that captures information about PP&E utilization is Companies that consistently earn rates of return ABOVE the competitive floor in the industry are considered to possess a Strategies to gain a COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE include product differentiation and  (PHOENIX) The return on assets ratio for 2012 is (rounded):  (PHOENIX)The profit margin used to calculate return on assets for 2012 is (rounded):

1. In a COMMON SIZE cash flow statement, all items are expressed as a percentage of

A. sales

2. Earnings Before Interest (EBI) adjusts net income for which one of the following GROUPS of items?

D. Nonrecurring items, after-tax interest, and distortions related to accounting quality concerns.

3. Return on Assets (ROA) measures a firm's

B. profitable use of its assets

4. Return on Assets (ROA) can be broken down into these two components: profit margin and

B. asset turnover

5. Which one of the following successful strategies will INCREASE the Return on Assets (ROA)?

B. Increase the PROFIT MARGIN

6. The ratio that captures information about PP&E utilization is

B. long-term asset turnover

7. Companies that consistently earn rates of return ABOVE the competitive floor in the industry are considered to possess a

C. competitive advantage

8. Strategies to gain a COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE include product differentiation and

A. low-cost leadership

9. (PHOENIX) The return on assets ratio for 2012 is (rounded):

C. 17.7%

10. (PHOENIX)The profit margin used to calculate return on assets for 2012 is (rounded):

B. 8.2%