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 $ 1,750, 000 520, 000 1, 230, 000 880, 000 Contribution margin Fixed expenses Net operating income %24 350, 000 Average operating assets 875, 000 At the beginning of this year, the company has a $200,000 investment opportunity with the following cost and revenue characteristics:
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 $ 1,750, 000 520, 000 1, 230, 000 880, 000 Contribution margin Fixed expenses Net operating income %24 350, 000 Average operating assets 875, 000 At the beginning of this year, the company has a $200,000 investment opportunity with the following cost and revenue characteristics:
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[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
$ 1,750, 000
520,000
1, 230, 000
880, 000
Net operating income
%24
350, 000
Average operating assets
24
875, 000
At the beginning of this year, the company has a $200,000 investment opportunity with the following cost and revenue
characteristics:
Sales
$ 320, 000
Contribution margin ratio
Fixed expenses
60% of sales
$ 128, 000
The company's minimum required rate of return is 20%.
4. What is the margin related to this year's investment opportunity?
Margin
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[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
$ 1,750, 000
520,000
1, 230, 000
880, 000
Net operating income
%24
350, 000
Average operating assets
24
875, 000
At the beginning of this year, the company has a $200,000 investment opportunity with the following cost and revenue
characteristics:
Sales
$ 320, 000
Contribution margin ratio
Fixed expenses
60% of sales
$ 128, 000
The company's minimum required rate of return is 20%.
4. What is the margin related to this year's investment opportunity?
Margin
Drov
![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
$ 1,750, 000
520, 000
1, 230, 000
880, 000
Net operating income
%24
350,000
Average operating assets
$4
875, 000
At the beginning of this year, the company has a $200,000 investment opportunity with the following cost and revenue
characteristics:
es
Sales
$ 320, 000
Contribution margin ratio
Fixed expenses
60% of sales
$ 128, 000
The company's minimum required rate of return is 20%.
7. If the company pursues the investment opportunity and otherwise performs the same as last year, what margin will it earn this year?
(Round your percentage answer to 1 decimal place (i.e., 0.1234 should be entered as 12.3).)
Margin
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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
$ 1,750, 000
520, 000
1, 230, 000
880, 000
Net operating income
%24
350,000
Average operating assets
$4
875, 000
At the beginning of this year, the company has a $200,000 investment opportunity with the following cost and revenue
characteristics:
es
Sales
$ 320, 000
Contribution margin ratio
Fixed expenses
60% of sales
$ 128, 000
The company's minimum required rate of return is 20%.
7. If the company pursues the investment opportunity and otherwise performs the same as last year, what margin will it earn this year?
(Round your percentage answer to 1 decimal place (i.e., 0.1234 should be entered as 12.3).)
Margin
%
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