For its three investment centers, Blue Spruce Company accumulates the following data: II II Sales $2,520,000 $5,040,000 $5,040,000 Controllable margin 1,827,000 2,620,800 4,662,000 Average operating assets 6,300,000 10,080,000 12,600,000 Compute the return on investment (ROI) for each center. II II The return

For its three investment centers, Blue Spruce Company accumulates the following data: II II Sales $2,520,000 $5,040,000 $5,040,000 Controllable margin 1,827,000 2,620,800 4,662,000 Average operating assets 6,300,000 10,080,000 12,600,000 Compute the return on investment (ROI) for each center. II II The return

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