The condensed income statement for the Consumer Products
Division of Fargo Industries Inc. is as follows (assuming no
service department charges):
Sales
$1,008,000
Cost of goods sold
453,600
Gross profit
$554,400
Administrative expenses
201,600
Income from operations
$352,800
The manager of the Consumer Products Division is considering
ways to increase the return on investment.
a. Using the DuPont formula for return on
investment, determine the profit margin, investment turnover, and
return on investment of the Consumer Products Division, assuming
that...