Tootsie roll industries has two business segments, one for operations in the united states and one for operations inmexico and canada. the following information (in thousands) comes from a recent annual report find the roi for eachsegment for each year. yea: 2 you 1unlud mom and win mexico andsum canada sum canadasales $460,580 $39,250 $450,440 332.860netasets 795.600 24.900 720.500 4.100noteamings 49.300 1.350 46.200 620instructionsfind and analyze segment roi using the dupont method described in this chapter. explain the performance differencebetween the two segments across the two years by using the information from the dupont breakdown of roi. how doesthe fact that tootsie roll acquired a foreign-based company in august of year 2 affect your analysis?

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Alandowner and his neighbor purchased adjoining undeveloped lots. after both built homes on their respective lots, the landowner suggested to the neighbor that a common driveway be built where the two lots joined. the neighbor agreed. the landowner and the neighbor split the cost of constructing the driveway and entered into a written agreement to equally share the costs of its upkeep and maintenance. the agreement was recorded in the county recorder's office. two years later, the neighbor built a new driveway located entirely on his lot. the common driveway, which the landowner continued to use but which the neighbor no longer used, began to deteriorate. the landowner asked the neighbor for money to maintain the common driveway, but the neighbor refused to contribute. three years later, the neighbor conveyed his lot to a friend. the friend entered into possession and used only the driveway built by the neighbor. by this time, the common driveway had deteriorated badly and contained numerous potholes. the landowner asked the friend to pay half of what it would take to repair the common driveway. the friend refused. the landowner repaired the driveway and sued the friend for 50% of the cost of repairs. will the landowner prevail?