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Required information [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] A food manufacturer reports the...

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A food manufacturer reports the following for two of its divisions for a recent year.

($millions) Beverage Division Cheese Division
Invested assets, beginning $ 2,662 $ 4,455
Invested assets, ending 2,593 4,400
Sales 2,681 3,925
Operating income 349 634

1. Compute return on investment.
2. Compute profit margin.
3. Compute investment turnover for the year.

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1) Beverage Division Cheese Division
Return on investment 13.28% 14.32%
Working:
Return on Investment = Operating Income /Average investment
Beverage Division Cheese Division
a. Operating income 349 634
b. Invested assets, beginning 2662 4455
Invested assets, ending 2593 4400
Total 5255 8855
/ 2 2
Average Invested assets 2,627.50 4,427.50
c. Return on Investment 13.28% 14.32%
a/b
2)
Beverage Division Cheese Division
Profit Margin 13.02% 16.15%
Working:
Profit Margin = Operating income/Sales
Beverage Division Cheese Division
Operating income (a) 349 634
Sales (b) 2681 3925
Profit Margin (a) /(b) 13.02% 16.15%
3) Beverage Division Cheese Division
Investment Turnover 1.02 times 0.89 times
Working:
Investment Turnover = Sales /Average Investment
Beverage Division Cheese Division
Sales (a) 2681 3925
Average Investment (b) 2,627.50 4,427.50
Investment Turnover (a) /(b)           1.02           0.89

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