AICPA Exam CPA-Business Topic 2 Question 102 Discussion

Actual exam question for AICPA's CPA-Business exam

Question #: 102
Topic #: 2

[All CPA-Business Questions]

The following information pertains to Quest Co.'s Gold Division for 1993:

Quest's return on investment was:

A10.00 percent.

B13.33 percent.

C27.50 percent.

D30.00 percent.

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Suggested Answer: C

Choice 'c' is correct. Return on investment equals net income divided by average invested capital:

Choices 'a', 'b', and 'd' are incorrect, per the above calculation.

by Louann at Oct 19, 2024, 03:35 PM

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Arlene

30 days ago

Okay, time to channel my inner accountant. I'm gonna go with B) 13.33% - it's the only one that makes sense mathematically.

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Brendan

15 days ago

I think you're right, B) 13.33 percent does seem like the most logical choice.

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Tamesha

2 months ago

Haha, this question is a piece of cake! B) 13.33% is clearly the right answer. I could do this in my sleep!

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Pamella

2 months ago

Wait, wait, wait... is this a trick question? I'm gonna overthink this and say D) 30.00% just to be safe.

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Leonor

25 days ago

I agree with you, D) 30.00 percent seems like the safe choice.

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Malcom

1 months ago

I'm going with C) 27.50 percent.

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Aliza

1 months ago

I think it's B) 13.33 percent.

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Margo

2 months ago

Ugh, these accounting questions always make my head spin. But I'm gonna go with C) 27.50% - it just feels right, you know?

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Malinda

1 months ago

Let's go with C) 27.50% then, it's worth a shot.

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Marci

1 months ago

I agree, C) 27.50% seems like the best choice.

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Theron

1 months ago

I'm not sure, but I'm leaning towards D) 30.00%.

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Samira

2 months ago

I think you might be onto something with C) 27.50%.

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Tomas

2 months ago

I agree with Ryan, the return on investment seems to be around 13.33 percent based on the information provided.

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Ashley

2 months ago

Hmm, let's see... 13.33% seems like the right answer to me. It's the only one that makes sense based on the information provided.

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Felix

2 months ago

Yeah, 13.33 percent seems like the most logical choice.

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Arlene

2 months ago

I'm not sure, but 13.33 percent does make sense.

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Serina

2 months ago

I agree, that seems to be the correct answer.

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Lamonica

2 months ago

I think it's 13.33 percent too.

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Ryan

2 months ago

I think the answer is B) 13.33 percent.

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