The income from operations and the amount of invested assets in each division of Beck Industries are as follows:
Income from Operations | Invested Assets | |||
Retail Division | $135,000 | $750,000 | ||
Commercial Division | 161,700 | 770,000 | ||
Internet Division | 32,500 | 250,000 |
a. Compute the return on investment for each division. (Round to the nearest whole number.)
Division | Percent |
Retail Division | fill in the blank 1 % |
Commercial Division | fill in the blank 2 % |
Internet Division | fill in the blank 3 % |
b. Which division is the most profitable per
dollar invested?
Answer a.
Retail Division:
Return on Investment = Income from Operations / Invested
Assets
Return on Investment = $135,000 / $750,000
Return on Investment = 18.00%
Commercial Division:
Return on Investment = Income from Operations / Invested
Assets
Return on Investment = $161,700 / $770,000
Return on Investment = 21.00%
Internet Division:
Return on Investment = Income from Operations / Invested
Assets
Return on Investment = $32,500 / $250,000
Return on Investment = 13.00%
Answer b.
Commercial Division is the most profitable division.
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