The Operations Division of the NDC plc is evaluating several investment projects. The ENPV method has been considered but the Board of Directors think otherwise. The following information applies to the budgeted operations of the Operations Division of the NDC plc. The Operations Division proposes an initial investment of £250,000 and has budgeted sales of 60,000units at £15 per unit. The contribution per unit is estimated at £4 per unit. The budgeted annual fixed cost is £150,000. There was no closing inventory. The minimum desired return on investment is the cost of capital of 50% a year. The variable cost is £6 per unit. REQUIRED: Calculate divisional profit and comment on the divisional expected return on investment (ROI) and residual income (RI)

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
10th Edition
ISBN:9781259964947
Author:Libby
Publisher:Libby
Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 1Q
icon
Related questions
Question

The Operations Division of the NDC plc is evaluating several investment projects. The ENPV method has been considered but the Board of Directors think otherwise. The following information applies to the budgeted operations of the Operations Division of the NDC plc.

The Operations Division proposes an initial investment of £250,000 and has budgeted sales of 60,000units at £15 per unit. The contribution per unit is estimated at £4 per unit. The budgeted annual fixed cost is £150,000. There was no closing inventory. The minimum desired return on investment is the cost of capital of 50% a year. The variable cost is £6 per unit.

REQUIRED:

  • Calculate divisional profit and comment on the divisional expected return on investment (ROI) and residual income (RI) 
Expert Solution
steps

Step by step

Solved in 2 steps with 1 images

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
Capital Budgeting
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, accounting and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Similar questions
Recommended textbooks for you
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
Accounting
ISBN:
9781259964947
Author:
Libby
Publisher:
MCG
Accounting
Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781337272094
Author:
WARREN, Carl S., Reeve, James M., Duchac, Jonathan E.
Publisher:
Cengage Learning,
Accounting Information Systems
Accounting Information Systems
Accounting
ISBN:
9781337619202
Author:
Hall, James A.
Publisher:
Cengage Learning,
Horngren's Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis…
Horngren's Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis…
Accounting
ISBN:
9780134475585
Author:
Srikant M. Datar, Madhav V. Rajan
Publisher:
PEARSON
Intermediate Accounting
Intermediate Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781259722660
Author:
J. David Spiceland, Mark W. Nelson, Wayne M Thomas
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill Education
Financial and Managerial Accounting
Financial and Managerial Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781259726705
Author:
John J Wild, Ken W. Shaw, Barbara Chiappetta Fundamental Accounting Principles
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill Education