Kelfour Enterprises has divided its operations into two divisions. Relevant accounting data for each division is as follows:   Divisions Sales   Operating Assets   Operating Income Western Division $ 330,000     $ 280,000     $ 33,000   Eastern Division $ 480,000     $ 330,000     $ 34,500

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Kelfour Enterprises has divided its operations into two divisions. Relevant accounting data for each division is as follows:
 

Divisions Sales   Operating Assets   Operating Income
Western Division $ 330,000     $ 280,000     $ 33,000  
Eastern Division $ 480,000     $ 330,000     $ 34,500  
 


Kelfour has an additional $68,000 of funds to invest. The manager of the Western Division believes that she can invest the funds at a rate of return (ROI) of 23.00% while the manager of the Eastern Division has found a new investment opportunity that is expected to yield a 21.00% ROI. Kelfour uses residual income (RI) to evaluate managerial performance. The company wide desired ROI is 19.00%. Based on this information

 

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    The manager of the Western Division would accept the $68,000 additional investment opportunity because it would increase the Division's RI by $2,720.

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    The manager of the Eastern Division would accept the $68,000 additional investment opportunity because it would increase the Division's RI by $2,720.

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    The CEO would be indifferent because the $68,000 additional investment would increase the RI of the company as a whole regardless of which Division receives the additional investment.

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    All of the answers represent true statements.

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