"In the strategy, you can manipulate to match supply and demand. a. Chase; inventory level b. Chase; inventory variety c. Chase; backorders d. Level; workforce size e. None of the above"

a. Chase; inventory level

Explanation:

Chase Strategy is one of the two aggregate planning methods where the production is set according to demand forecasts. Hence in this type of aggregate planning, the inventory level may be increased for a certain duration to cater for higher demands while it can also be lowered through low production for low forecasts. Hence Inventory level may be manipulated to match supply and demand.

B). Chase; inventory level

Explanation:

"In the chase strategy, you can manipulate inventory level to match supply and demand".

Chase Strategy simply means matching demand and supply with inventory capacity period by period. That is, a forecast for a considerable amount of inventory level with a low carrying costs for a planned supply.

A firm is said to be at advantage when she is able to combine inventory level with matching it against demand to better meet the organisational goals and set targets and at the same time achieve lower costs of production.

Nordstrom Inc.

a. Return on Assets (ROA) for the fiscal years ended 2019 and 2018:

= Net income/Total Assets

2019 = 7.15%

2018 = 5.39%

b. Profit Margin (PM) for fiscal years ended 2019 and 2018:

= Net income/Sales * 100

2019 = 3.56%

2018 = 2.82%

c. Asset Turnover (AT) for fiscal years ended 2019 and 2018:

= Total Sales / Average Assets

2019 = 1.98x

2018 = 1.94x

Explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

$ thousands       2019       2018        2017

Sales              $15,860   $15,478   $14,757

Net income          564          437         354

Total assets      7,886         8,115      7,858

Average assets 8,001        7,986

Equity                   873          977          870

a. Return on Assets (ROA) for the fiscal years ended 2019 and 2018:

= Net income/Total Assets

2019 = $564/$7,886 * 100 = 7.15%

2018 = $437/$8,115 * 100 = 5.39%

b. Profit Margin (PM) for fiscal years ended 2019 and 2018:

= Net income/Sales * 100

2019 = $564/$15,860 * 100 = 3.56%

2018 = $437/$15,478 * 100 = 2.82%

c. Asset Turnover (AT) for fiscal years ended 2019 and 2018:

= Total Sales to Average Assets

2019 = $15,860/$8,001 = 1.98x

2018 = $15,478/$7,986 = 1.94x

b) Return on Assets (ROA) indicates the relative profitability of assets, which indicates the ability of management to generate earnings from the entity's assets.

The Profit Margin (PM) measures the degree to which a dollar-sales is turned into profit.

Asset Turnover (AT) measures the efficiency achieved by the entity in generating sales from its assets.