Selected operating data for two divisions of Outback Brewing, Ltd., of Australia are given below:     Division   Queensland New South Wales Sales $ 1,800,000 $ 2,499,000 Average operating assets $ 600,000 $ 510,000 Net operating income $ 180,000 $ 174,930 Property, plant, and equipment (net) $ 260,000 $ 210,000     Required: 1. Compute each division's margin, turnover, and return on investment (ROI). 2. Which divisional manager seems to be doing the better job

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Selected operating data for two divisions of Outback Brewing, Ltd., of Australia are given below:

 

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  Queensland New South Wales
Sales $ 1,800,000 $ 2,499,000
Average operating assets $ 600,000 $ 510,000
Net operating income $ 180,000 $ 174,930
Property, plant, and equipment (net) $ 260,000 $ 210,000
 

 

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1. Compute each division's margin, turnover, and return on investment (ROI).

2. Which divisional manager seems to be doing the better job?

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