The imputed interest rate used in the residual income approach for performance measurement and *uation can best be characterized as the:
a.Historical weighted average cost of capital for the company.
b.Average prime lending rate for the year being *uated.
c.Average return on investment that has been earned by the company over a particular time period.
d.Average return on assets employed over a particular time period.
Answer:A
Choice "A" is correct. Historical weighted average cost of capital is usually used as the target or hurdle rate in the residual income approach.