EBK ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES
EBK ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES
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ISBN: 9781119411017
Author: Weygandt
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 25, Problem 25Q
To determine

Introduction: ROI is determined by dividing the controllable margin by the average operating assets. Whereas, residual income is computed by deducting the minimum return on average operating assets from the controllable margin.

The disadvantage of using the ROI method to evaluate a company’s performance.

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