The vice president of operations of Scott Hall and Associates is evaluating the performance of two divisions organized as investment centers. Invested assets and condensed income statement data for the past year for each division are as follows: Category Road Bike Division Mountain Bike Division Sales $1,750,000 $1,810,000 Cost of goods sold 1,300,000 1,440,000 Operating expenses 202,000 236,800 Invested assets 1,400,000 800,000     Prepare condensed divisional income statements for the year ended December 31, 2021, assuming that there were no service department charges.  Using the DuPont formula for return on investment, determine the profit margin percentage, investment turnover, and return on investment for each division. (Round percentages and the investment turnover to two places behind the decimal.)  If management’s minimum acceptable return on investment is 10%, determine the residual income for each division.

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The vice president of operations of Scott Hall and Associates is evaluating the performance of two divisions organized as investment centers. Invested assets and condensed income statement data for the past year for each division are as follows:

Category

Road Bike Division

Mountain Bike Division

Sales

$1,750,000

$1,810,000

Cost of goods sold

1,300,000

1,440,000

Operating expenses

202,000

236,800

Invested assets

1,400,000

800,000

 

 

  1. Prepare condensed divisional income statements for the year ended December 31, 2021, assuming that there were no service department charges. 
  2. Using the DuPont formula for return on investment, determine the profit margin percentage, investment turnover, and return on investment for each division. (Round percentages and the investment turnover to two places behind the decimal.) 
  3. If management’s minimum acceptable return on investment is 10%, determine the residual income for each division. 
  4. In your own words evaluate the performance of the two divisions, using the performance measures determined in parts (a), (b), and (c).
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