Bark and Bliss Limited is a pet supply company headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta. They have four different lines
of business. Here is an excerpt of their financial statements for the December 31, 2020 fiscal
year:
Dog Walking
Brick &
Division
Online Shop
Pet Training
& Pet Care
Mortar Stores
Sales
$4
22,500,000
13,980,000
27,630,500
5,407,000
Net operating income
$4
1,250,000
1,840,000
2,845,200
1,134,750
Average operating assets
$4
7,580,000
8,275,000
14,500,000
5,250,000
Bark and Bliss Limited has a policy that all investments must have a rate of return of at least
15%.
Required:
a. What is the return on investment for each of Bark and Bliss' four lines of business? Round your calculations to
one decimal place.
b. If the Online Store division was able to reduce its operating expenses by $57,000, what would be its new return
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on investment?