Selected sales and operating data for three divisions of different structural engineering firms are given as follows: Division A Division B Division C $ 9,000, 000 $ 8,100, 000 $ 1,620, 000 109, 350 13.00% Sales Average operating assets Net operating income Minimum required rate of return $ 5,000, 000 $ 1,000, 000 %24 $ 4, 500, 000 %24 205, 000 16.00% $4 729, 000 16.20%
Selected sales and operating data for three divisions of different structural engineering firms are given as follows: Division A Division B Division C $ 9,000, 000 $ 8,100, 000 $ 1,620, 000 109, 350 13.00% Sales Average operating assets Net operating income Minimum required rate of return $ 5,000, 000 $ 1,000, 000 %24 $ 4, 500, 000 %24 205, 000 16.00% $4 729, 000 16.20%
Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions
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Transcribed Image Text:### Selected Sales and Operating Data for Divisions of Structural Engineering Firms
The table below showcases sales and operating data for three different divisions (A, B, and C) of structural engineering firms.
| | Division A | Division B | Division C |
|---------------------|-----------------|------------------|-------------------|
| **Sales** | $5,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $8,100,000 |
| **Average Operating Assets** | $1,000,000 | $4,500,000 | $1,620,000 |
| **Net Operating Income** | $205,000 | $729,000 | $109,350 |
| **Minimum Required Rate of Return** | 16.00% | 16.20% | 13.00% |
### Required Tasks
1. **Compute the Return on Investment (ROI):**
- Calculate the ROI for each division using the formula stated in terms of margin and turnover.
2. **Compute the Residual Income (Loss):**
- Determine the residual income or loss for each division.
3. **Investment Opportunity Evaluation:**
- Each division is presented with an investment opportunity with a 16% rate of return.
a. **Performance Evaluation by ROI:**
- Determine which divisions would likely accept or reject the opportunity based on ROI.
b. **Performance Evaluation by Residual Income:**
- Determine which divisions would likely accept or reject the opportunity based on residual income.
#### Instructions:
- Complete the questions by entering your answers in the tabs below the requirements.
### Interactive Element:
- Tabs named Req 1, Req 2, Req 3A, and Req 3B are provided for inputting calculations and analyses for the respective tasks.
- A scenario analysis box is available for entering assumptions about the divisions' responses to the investment opportunity based on residual income measures.
This information will assist educational exercises involving financial analysis and decision-making in structural engineering firms.
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