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Problem 6EA: During the current year, Sokowski Manufacturing earned income of $350,000 from total sales of...
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15-a. Assume that the contribution margin ratio of the investment opportunity was 40% instead of 50%. If Westerville's Chief Executive
Officer will earn a bonus only if her residual income from this year exceeds her residual income from last year, would she pursue the
investment opportunity?
Yes
No
15-b. Would the owners of the company want her to pursue the investment opportunity?
Yes
No
Transcribed Image Text:15-a. Assume that the contribution margin ratio of the investment opportunity was 40% instead of 50%. If Westerville's Chief Executive Officer will earn a bonus only if her residual income from this year exceeds her residual income from last year, would she pursue the investment opportunity? Yes No 15-b. Would the owners of the company want her to pursue the investment opportunity? Yes No
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Westerville Company reported the following results from last year's operations:
Sales
Variable expenses
Contribution margin
Fixed expenses
Net operating income
Average operating assets
$ 1,400,000
510,000
890,000
610,000
$ 280,000
$
875,000
At the beginning of this year, the company has a $175,000 investment opportunity with the following cost and revenue
characteristics:
Sales
Contribution margin ratio
Fixed expenses
$ 280,000
$ 98,000
50% of sales
The company's minimum required rate of return is 15%.
Transcribed Image Text:Required information [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Westerville Company reported the following results from last year's operations: Sales Variable expenses Contribution margin Fixed expenses Net operating income Average operating assets $ 1,400,000 510,000 890,000 610,000 $ 280,000 $ 875,000 At the beginning of this year, the company has a $175,000 investment opportunity with the following cost and revenue characteristics: Sales Contribution margin ratio Fixed expenses $ 280,000 $ 98,000 50% of sales The company's minimum required rate of return is 15%.
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