Provisions Company, a manufacturer of office supplies, provides the following financial information: Pen Division Pencil Division Operating income $100,000 $40,000 Net sales $500,000 $580,000 $610,000 $150,000 Total assets at Jan. 1 $350,000 Total assets at Dec. 31 $300,000 Calculate the return on investment for the Pen Division. (Round your answer to two decimal places.) O A. 17.24% O B. 16.81% OC. 12.31% O D. 16.39%
Provisions Company, a manufacturer of office supplies, provides the following financial information: Pen Division Pencil Division Operating income $100,000 $40,000 Net sales $500,000 $580,000 $610,000 $150,000 Total assets at Jan. 1 $350,000 Total assets at Dec. 31 $300,000 Calculate the return on investment for the Pen Division. (Round your answer to two decimal places.) O A. 17.24% O B. 16.81% OC. 12.31% O D. 16.39%
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Provisions Company, a manufacturer of office supplies, provides the following financial information:
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Pen Division
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Pencil Division
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Operating income
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$100,000
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$40,000
|
Net sales
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$500,000
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$150,000
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Total assets at Jan. 1
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$580,000
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$350,000
|
Total assets at Dec. 31
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$610,000
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$300,000
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Calculate the return on investment for the Pen Division. (Round your answer to two decimal places.)

Transcribed Image Text:Provisions Company, a manufacturer of office supplies, provides the following financial information:
Pen Division
Pencil Division
Operating income
$100,000
$40,000
Net sales
$500,000
$150,000
Total assets at Jan. 1
$580,000
$610,000
$350,000
$300,000
Total assets at Dec. 31
Calculate the return on investment for the Pen Division. (Round your answer to two decimal places.)
O A. 17.24%
O B. 16.81%
O C. 12.31%
O D. 16.39%
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