When using the asset turnover ratio, which of the following is true? a. the ratio measures how effectively a business is using its assets to generate sales. b. the assets used in computing this ratio may be the average of monthly assets. c. a high ratio indicates an effective use of assets. d. all of these choices are true.

James is an employee in the widget inspection department of xyz systems, a government contractor. james was part of a 3-person inspection team that found a particular batch of widgets did not meet the exacting requirements of the u. s. government. in order to meet the tight deadline and avoid penalties under the contract, james' boss demanded that the batch of widgets be sent in fulfillment of the government contract. when james found out, he went to the vice president of the company and reported the situation. james was demoted by his boss, and no longer works on government projects. james has a: