The operating income and the amount of invested assets in each division of Conley Industries are as follows:   Operating Income Invested Assets Retail Division $106,400 $560,000     Commercial Division 44,800 280,000     Internet Division 156,400 680,000       a.  Compute the return on investment for each division. (Round to the nearest whole percentage.) Division Percent Retail Division % Commercial Division % Internet Division   %   b.  Which division is the most profitable per dollar invested?

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3. The operating income and the amount of invested assets in each division of Conley Industries are as follows:

  Operating Income Invested Assets
Retail Division $106,400 $560,000    
Commercial Division 44,800 280,000    
Internet Division 156,400 680,000    

 

a.  Compute the return on investment for each division. (Round to the nearest whole percentage.)

Division Percent
Retail Division %
Commercial Division %
Internet Division

 

%

 

b.  Which division is the most profitable per dollar invested?
 
 

 

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