The Western Division of Claremont Company had net operating income of $150,000 and average invested assets of $565,000 Claremont has a required rate of return of 14.50 percent. Western has an opportunity to increase operating income by $43,000 with a $85,000 investment in assets. Compute Western Division's return on investment and residual income currently and if it undertakes the project. Note: Enter your ROI answers as a percentage rounded to two decimal places, (i.e., 0.1234 should be entered as 12.34%). Round your Residual Income (Loss) answers to the nearest whole dollar. Return on investment (ROI) Residual Income (Loss) $ Current 26 55 % 68,075 Proposed Project

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The Western Division of Claremont Company had net operating income of $150,000 and average invested assets of $565,000
Claremont has a required rate of return of 14.50 percent. Western has an opportunity to increase operating income by $43,000 with a
$85,000 investment in assets.
Compute Western Division's return on investment and residual income currently and if it undertakes the project.
Note: Enter your ROI answers as a percentage rounded to two decimal places, (i.e., 0.1234 should be entered as 12.34%). Round
your Residual Income (Loss) answers to the nearest whole dollar.
Proposed Project
Return on Investment (ROI)
Residual income (Loss)
$
Current
26 55 %
68,075
Transcribed Image Text:* The Western Division of Claremont Company had net operating income of $150,000 and average invested assets of $565,000 Claremont has a required rate of return of 14.50 percent. Western has an opportunity to increase operating income by $43,000 with a $85,000 investment in assets. Compute Western Division's return on investment and residual income currently and if it undertakes the project. Note: Enter your ROI answers as a percentage rounded to two decimal places, (i.e., 0.1234 should be entered as 12.34%). Round your Residual Income (Loss) answers to the nearest whole dollar. Proposed Project Return on Investment (ROI) Residual income (Loss) $ Current 26 55 % 68,075
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