1. Last year's Margin = Net operating income ÷ Sales = $912,000 ÷ $11,400,000 = 8.0%
2. Last year's Turnover = Sales ÷ Average operating assets = $11,400,000 ÷ $6,000,000 = 1.90
3. Last year's Return on investment = Net operating income ÷ Average operating assets = $912,000 ÷ $6,000,000 = 15.2%
4. The margin for this year's investment opportunity is:
Margin = Net operating income ÷ Sales = $324,000 ÷ $3,600,000 = 9.0%
5. The turnover for this year's investment opportunity is:
Turnover = Sales ÷ Average operating assets = $3,600,000 ÷ $1,800,000 = 2.00
6. The return on investment for this year's investment opportunity is:
Return on investment = Net operating income ÷ Average operating assets = $324,000 ÷ $1,800,000 = 18.0%
7. If the company pursues the investment opportunity and otherwise performs the same as last year, the margin will be:
Net operating income = $912,000 + $324,000 = $1,236,000
Sales = $11,400,000 + $3,600,000 = $15,000,000
Margin = Net operating income ÷ Sales = $1,236,000 ÷ $15,000,000 = 8.2%
8. If the company pursues the investment opportunity and otherwise performs the same as last year, the turnover will be:
Sales = $11,400,000 + $3,600,000 = $15,000,000
Average operating assets = $6,000,000 + $1,800,000 = $7,800,000
Turnover = Sales ÷ Average operating assets = $15,000,000 ÷ $7,800,000 = 1.92
9. If the company pursues the investment opportunity and otherwise performs the same as last year, the return on investment will be:
return on investment = Net operating income ÷ Average operating assets = $1,236,000 ÷ $7,800,000 = 15.8%
10. The chief executive officer would pursue the investment opportunity because it increases the overall return on investment. The owners of the company would want the chief executive officer to pursue the investment opportunity because its return on investment is greater than the company's minimum required rate of return.
11. Last year's residual income was:
12. The residual income for this year's investment opportunity is:
13. If the company pursues the investment opportunity, this year's residual income will be:
14. The chief executive officer would pursue the investment opportunity because residual income would increase by $72,000.