The sales, income from operations, and invested assets for each division of Grosbeak Company are as follows:       Sales   Income from Operations   Invested Assets Division E   $5,000,000        $550,000         $2,400,000      Division F   4,800,000        860,000         2,500,000      Division G   7,000,000        860,000         2,900,000        a.  Using the DuPont formula, determine the profit margin, investment turnover, and rate of return on investment for each division. Round profit margin to two decimal places, investment turnover to four decimal places and rate of return on investment to one decimal place.      Division E     Division F    Division G Profit Margin     %     %     % Investment Turnover                   Rate of return on investment     %     %     % b.  Which division is the most profitable per dollar invested?

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The sales, income from operations, and invested assets for each division of Grosbeak Company are as follows:

 

    Sales   Income from
Operations
  Invested
Assets
Division E   $5,000,000        $550,000         $2,400,000     
Division F   4,800,000        860,000         2,500,000     
Division G   7,000,000        860,000         2,900,000     

 

a.  Using the DuPont formula, determine the profit margin, investment turnover, and rate of return on investment for each division. Round profit margin to two decimal places, investment turnover to four decimal places and rate of return on investment to one decimal place.

     Division E     Division F    Division G
Profit Margin     %     %     %
Investment Turnover                  
Rate of return on investment     %     %     %

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

 

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