GEN COMBO FINANCIAL & MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING; CONNECT ACCESS CARD
GEN COMBO FINANCIAL & MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING; CONNECT ACCESS CARD
18th Edition
ISBN: 9781260088830
Author: Jan Williams
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 25, Problem 1CTC

a.

To determine

Compute the Return on investment (ROI) and residual income of Printer division.

a.

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Explanation of Solution

Return on investment (ROI): This financial ratio evaluates how efficiently the assets are used in earning income from operations. So, ROI is a tool used to measure and compare the performance of a units or divisions or a companies.

Residual income: It is an amount by which an operating income (earnings) exceeds a minimum acceptable return on the average capital invested.

Calculate the return on investment for Printer division:

Given, Operating margin $6,000,000 and average total assets $50,000,000.

Returnoninvestement(ROI)=OperatingmarginAveragetotalassets×100=$6,000,000$50,000,000×100=12%

Therefore, Return on investment (ROI) is 12 %.

Calculate the residual income for Printer division:

Residual income=[Operating earnings(Minimum acceptable return×Averagetotalassets)]=[$6,000,000(10%×$50,000,000)]=$1,000,000

Therefore, the residual income is $1,000,000.

Note: Here, average total assets are considered invested capital.

b.

To determine

Evaluate the statements made by Person G and Person L.

b.

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Explanation of Solution

  • Both statements are correct. Selling of printers at $300 each is more profitable rather than selling them for $250. If the Printer division transfers an additional of 10,000 XLC Printers to mail-order last year, then it would have lost contribution margin generated by selling these units to customers who are outside.
  • Therefore, the operating margin will be only $4,500,000 (2), which results in a return on investment of only 9% (3).

Working notes:

Calculate the new contribution margin:

New Contributionmargin=[(SalepriceperunitManufacturingcost)×Additionlunitstransferred]=($250$100)×10,000units=1,500,000

(1)

Calculate the new operating margin:

NewOperatingmargin=ExistingOperatingmarginNewContributionmargin=$6,000,000$1,500,000(1)=$4,500,000

(2)

Calculate the return on investment for Printer division:

Returnoninvestement(ROI)=New OperatingmarginAveragetotalassets×100=$4,500,000(2)$50,000,000×100=9%

(3)

c.

To determine

Suggest some solution to resolve the situation and show the way in which the suggestions will affect the Printer division’s results last year.

c.

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  • The problem lies in using the cost as a transfer price for the output of a profit center. If market value is used as the transfer price, it will be profitable for Printer division to supply printers to Mail-Order for selling it to outsiders. This eliminates the interdepartmental friction and allows Company W to benefit from selling XLC printers at $300 instead of $250.
  • If market price is been used as a transfer price last year, the Printer division will recognize $150 in contribution margin on every unit transferred to the Mail-Order Division ($250 sales price, less $100 manufacturing cost). Thus, the Printer division’s contribution margin and operating earnings would have been $750,000 (4) higher than actually reported. This in turn, will result in a ROI of 13.5% (5) and residual income of $1,750,000 (6).

Working notes:

Calculate the new contribution margin:

New Contributionmargin=[(ActualsalespriceperunitNewsalespriceperunit)×Additionlunitsproducedandtransferred]=($300$250)×(10,000units+5,000units)=$50×15,0000units=$750,000

(4)

Calculate the return on investment for Printer division:

Returnoninvestement(ROI)=OperatingMarginAveragetotalassets×100=$6,000,000+$750,000$50,000,000×100=13.5%

(5)

Note: Operating margin includes additional operating margin.

Calculate the residual income for Printer division:

Residual income=[NewOperating margin(Minimum acceptable return×Investedcapital)]=[$6,750,000(10%×$50,000,000)]=$1,750,000

(6)

Note: New Operating margin include Existing operating margin and additional operating margin.

d.

To determine

Explain whether the comments stated in subpart c can raise an ethical dilemma to be resolved by management of Company W and explain the nature of the potential problem and suggest recommendations to resolve it.

d.

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Explanation of Solution

  • It is suggested that transfer prices must reflect market prices rather than cost. Suppose, if this policy came into effect from last year, then the residual income of the printer will be $750,000(4) higher than the actually reported result. The division manager receives bonus equal to 1% of residual income, therefore Person L might feel that bonus of $7,500 is lost due to use of faulty accounting methods.
  • Actually, using transfer price, $750,000(4) in contribution margin relating to $5,000 XLC Printers from the printer division to the mail-order division is transferred. Therefore, Person L complains that the bonus of $7,500 which is paid to Person G. It is advisable for management to take some corrective action, if needed.

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Chapter 25 Solutions

GEN COMBO FINANCIAL & MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING; CONNECT ACCESS CARD

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