An investment center has income of $13,500,000 and average assets of $60,000,000. Return on investment is:
Multiple Choice
71.0%.
34.3%.
29.0%.
77.5%.
22.5%. Correct
Explanation
Return on investment = $13,500,000/$60,000,000 = 22.5%
An investment center has income of $13,500,000 and average assets of $60,000,000. Return on investment is:
Multiple Choice
71.0%.
34.3%.
29.0%.
77.5%.
22.5%. Correct
Explanation
Return on investment = $13,500,000/$60,000,000 = 22.5%
A company’s division has sales of $6,000,000, income of $240,000, and average assets of $4,800,000. The division’s investment turnover is:
Multiple Choice
0.80.
5.00.
1.25. Correct
4.00.
1.20.
Explanation
Investment turnover = $6,000,000 / $4,800,000 = 1.25
A retailer reports the following for its geographic divisions for the year. The profit margin for its Europe division is:
Americas Europe China
Income $ 600,000 $ 160,000 $ 120,000
Sales 2,000,000 800,000 480,000
Multiple Choice
30%.
20%. Correct
15%.
25%.
35%.
Explanation
Profit margin (Europe) = $160,000/$800,000 = 20%
Dartford Company reported the following financial data for one of its divisions for the year; average investment center total assets of $3,800,000; investment center income $655,000; a target income of 12% of average invested assets. The residual income for the division is:
Multiple Choice
$1,111,000.
$534,600.
$576,400.
$733,600.
$199,000 Correct
Explanation
Target investment center income = $3,800,000 × 12% = $456,000
$655,000 − $456,000 = $199,000
Two investment centers at Marshman Corporation have the following current-year income and asset data:
Investment Center Income Average Assets
A $ 450,000 $ 3,100,000
B 560,000 2,300,000
The return on investment (ROI) for Investment Center A is:
Multiple Choice
648.30%
25.50%
14.52% Correct
20.50
42.00
Explanation
ROI = $450,000/$3,100,000 = 14.52%
A company’s division has sales of $6,000,000, income of $240,000, and average assets of $4,800,000. The division’s return on investment is:
Multiple Choice
80%.
20%.
10%.
5%. Correct
4%.
Explanation
Return on investment = $240,000/$4,800,000 = 0.05 or 5%
Carter Company reported the following financial numbers for one of its divisions for the year; average assets of $4,280,000; sales of $4,705,000; cost of goods sold of $2,730,000; and operating expenses of $1,552,000. Assume a target income of 8% of average assets. Compute residual income for the division:
Multiple Choice
$38,100.
$158,000.
$33,840.
$90,600.
$80,600.
Answer
$80,600.
Explanation
$4,705,000 − 2,730,000 − 1,552,000 = $423,000; $423,000 − ($4,280,000 × 8%) = $80,600