Spartans Inc. has three operating divisions: Alpha, Beta, and Gamma. Financial information for each division in displayed below.                                Alpha                 Beta                    Gamma Sales                   $525,000             $625,000               $475,000 Oper. Exp.          $465,000                   ?                        $437,000 Oper. Income       $60,000               $75,000                       ?       Inv. Assets                    ?                          ?                       $380,000 ROI                         0.2000                 0.1500                           ?       Sales Margin               ?                              ?                         0.0800 Cap. Turn                     ?                        1.25                                ?         Use the DuPont Equation to calculate the following values: Return on Investment =    Net Operating Income                                                   Avg. Invested Assets which can be further separated into: Return on Investment =  [Sales Margin x Capital Turnover]     (a) Calculate the Sales Margin for Alpha division          (b) Calculate the Amount of Invested Assets for Beta division          (c) Calculate the Capital Turnover for Gamma division

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Spartans Inc. has three operating divisions: Alpha, Beta, and Gamma. Financial information for each division in displayed below.

                               Alpha                 Beta                    Gamma

Sales                   $525,000             $625,000               $475,000

Oper. Exp.          $465,000                   ?                        $437,000

Oper. Income       $60,000               $75,000                       ?      

Inv. Assets                    ?                          ?                       $380,000

ROI                         0.2000                 0.1500                           ?      

Sales Margin               ?                              ?                         0.0800

Cap. Turn                     ?                        1.25                                ?      

 

Use the DuPont Equation to calculate the following values:

Return on Investment =    Net Operating Income  

                                                Avg. Invested Assets

which can be further separated into:

Return on Investment =  [Sales Margin x Capital Turnover]

 

 

(a) Calculate the Sales Margin for Alpha division       

 

(b) Calculate the Amount of Invested Assets for Beta division       

 

(c) Calculate the Capital Turnover for Gamma division       

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