Examine note 4 to Rogers' financial statements and respond to the following questions:
a. What is segmented financial information and why do you think it's provided (consider how it will help you as a stakeholder)?
b. What segments does Rogers provide information about?
c. How much sales and revenue did Rogers earn from each segment in 2010 and 2011? How much operating income was reported for each segment each year? What is the operating profit margin percentage for each segment in each year? Evaluate the performance of each segment.
d. Do you think it would make sense for Rogers to dispose of the segment that generates the lowest amount of operating income or the lowest amount of operating income margin? Explain.