Meiji Isetan Corp. of Japan has two regional divisions with headquarters in Osaka and Yokohama. Selected data on the two divisions follow:     Division   Osaka Yokohama Sales $ 11,000,000 $ 40,000,000 Net operating income $ 880,000 $ 4,000,000 Average operating assets $ 2,750,000 $ 20,000,000     Required: 1. For each division, compute the return on investment (ROI) in terms of margin and turnover. 2. Assume that the company evaluates performance using residual income and that the minimum required rate of return for any division is 18%. Compute the residual income for each division. 3. Is Yokohama’s greater amount of residual income an indication that it is better managed?   REQUIRED 1  For each division, compute the return on investment (ROI) in terms of margin and turnover.           Osaka Yokohama ROI   %   %     REQUIRED 2 Assume that the company evaluates performance using residual income and that the minimum required rate of return for any division is 18%. Compute the residual income for each division.           Osaka Yokohama Residual income     REQUIRED 3

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Meiji Isetan Corp. of Japan has two regional divisions with headquarters in Osaka and Yokohama. Selected data on the two divisions follow:

 

  Division
  Osaka Yokohama
Sales $ 11,000,000 $ 40,000,000
Net operating income $ 880,000 $ 4,000,000
Average operating assets $ 2,750,000 $ 20,000,000
 

 

Required:

1. For each division, compute the return on investment (ROI) in terms of margin and turnover.

2. Assume that the company evaluates performance using residual income and that the minimum required rate of return for any division is 18%. Compute the residual income for each division.

3. Is Yokohama’s greater amount of residual income an indication that it is better managed?

 

REQUIRED 1 

For each division, compute the return on investment (ROI) in terms of margin and turnover.

 
 
 
 
  Osaka Yokohama
ROI   %   %
 
 
REQUIRED 2

Assume that the company evaluates performance using residual income and that the minimum required rate of return for any division is 18%. Compute the residual income for each division.

 
 
 
 
  Osaka Yokohama
Residual income  

 

REQUIRED 3

 

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