Selected operating data for two divisions of Outback Brewing, Ltd., of Australia are given below: Sales Average operating assets Net operating income Property, plant, and equipment (net). Queensland division New South Wales division Queensland Margin Division 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? % % Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. $ 969,000 $ 510,000 Required 1 Required 2 Compute the rate of return for each division using the return on investment (ROI) formula stated in terms of margin and turnover. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 2 decimal places.) Turnover $ 87,210 $ 267,000 < Required 1 New South Wales $ 3,024,000 $ 540,000 $ 181,440 $ 217,000 ROI % Required 2 >

Selected operating data for two divisions of Outback Brewing, Ltd., of Australia are given below: Sales Average operating assets Net operating income Property, plant, and equipment (net). Queensland division New South Wales division Queensland Margin Division 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? % % Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. $ 969,000 $ 510,000 Required 1 Required 2 Compute the rate of return for each division using the return on investment (ROI) formula stated in terms of margin and turnover. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 2 decimal places.) Turnover $ 87,210 $ 267,000 < Required 1 New South Wales $ 3,024,000 $ 540,000 $ 181,440 $ 217,000 ROI % Required 2 >

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