In: Accounting
Selected operating data for two divisions of Outback Brewing, Ltd., of Australia are given below:
Division | ||||
Queensland | New South Wales | |||
Sales | $ | 2,176,000 | $ | 3,445,000 |
Average operating assets | $ | 640,000 | $ | 650,000 |
Net operating income | $ | 250,240 | $ | 275,600 |
Property, plant, and equipment (net) | $ | 264,000 | $ | 214,000 |
Required:
1. Compute the rate of return for each division using the return on investment (ROI) formula stated in terms of margin and turnover.
2. Which divisional manager seems to be doing the better job?
Queensland |
return on investment = profit margin x assets turnover ratio |
= 11.5 x 2.40 |
= 27.6 |
profit margin = net operating income / sale |
= 250,240 / 2,176,000 |
= 0.115 x 100 = 11.5 |
assets turnover = sale / total assets |
= 2,176,000 / 904,000 |
= 2.40 |
total assets = operating assets + fixed assets |
= 640,000 + 264,000 |
= 904,000 |
New South Wales |
return on investment = profit margin x assets turnover ratio |
= 8 x 3.98 |
= 31.84 |
profit margin = net operating income / sale |
= 275,600 / 3,445,000 |
= 0.08 x 100 = 8% |
assets turnover = sale / total assets |
= 3,445,000 / 864,000 |
= 3.98 |
total assets = operating assets + fixed assets |
= 650,000 + 214,000 |
= 864,000 |
Manager of New South Wales division seems to be doing a better job because its return on investment is 31.84 which are higher than division Queensland.