In: Accounting
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Selected sales and operating data for three divisions of
different structural engineering firms are |
| Division A | Division B | Division C | |||||||
| Sales | $ | 5,800,000 | $ | 9,800,000 | $ | 8,900,000 | |||
| Average operating assets | $ | 1,450,000 | $ | 4,900,000 | $ | 2,225,000 | |||
| Net operating income | $ | 284,200 | $ | 872,200 | $ | 191,350 | |||
| Minimum required rate of return | 18.00 | % | 17.80 | % | 15.00 | % | |||
| Required: | |
| 1. |
Compute the return on investment (ROI) for each division using the formula stated in terms of margin and turnover. (Round your Turnover answers to 2 decimal places. Round your Margin and ROI percentage answers to 2 decimal places (i.e., 0.1234 should be entered as 12.34).) |
| 2. |
Compute the residual income (loss) for each division. (Loss amounts should be indicated by a minus sign. Round your Required Rate of Return percentage answers to 2 decimal places (i.e., 0.1234 should be entered as 12.34).) |
| 3. |
Assume that each division is presented with an investment opportunity that would yield a 20% rate of return. |
| a. |
If performance is being measured by ROI, which division or divisions will probably accept or reject the opportunity? |
| b. |
If performance is being measured by residual income, which division or divisions will probably accept or reject the opportunity? |