Managerial Accounting
3rd Edition
ISBN: 9780077826482
Author: Stacey M Whitecotton Associate Professor, Robert Libby, Fred Phillips Associate Professor
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Chapter 10, Problem 3.6GBP
To determine
Concept introduction:
Return on investment is a profitability ratio that represents the percentage return on the investment made. It is calculated by dividing the Net Income by the Average total assets. The formulas to calculate the ROI are as follows:
To indicate:
ROI and residual income for each division, if the proposed project is implemented.
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1. Compute the ROI for each division.
2. Compute the residual income for each division.
3. Rank the divisions according to the ROI and residual income of each.
4-a. Compute the return on investment on the proposed expansion project.
4-b. Is this an acceptable project?
5. Without any additional calculations, state whether the proposed project would increase or decrease each division's ROI.
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