The Western Division of Claremont Company had net operating income of $144,000 and average invested assets of $568,000. Claremont has a required rate of return of 13.75 percent. Western has an opportunity to increase operating income by $46,000 with a $98,000 investment in assets. Compute Western Division's return on investment and residual income currently and if it undertakes the project. Note: Enter your ROI answers as a percentage rounded to two decimal places, (i.e., 0.1234 should be entered as 12.34%). Round your Residual Income (Loss) answers to the nearest whole dollar. Return on Investment (ROI) Residual Income (Loss) Current % Proposed Project %
The Western Division of Claremont Company had net operating income of $144,000 and average invested assets of $568,000. Claremont has a required rate of return of 13.75 percent. Western has an opportunity to increase operating income by $46,000 with a $98,000 investment in assets. Compute Western Division's return on investment and residual income currently and if it undertakes the project. Note: Enter your ROI answers as a percentage rounded to two decimal places, (i.e., 0.1234 should be entered as 12.34%). Round your Residual Income (Loss) answers to the nearest whole dollar. Return on Investment (ROI) Residual Income (Loss) Current % Proposed Project %
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![The Western Division of Claremont Company had net operating income of $144,000 and average invested assets of $568,000.
Claremont has a required rate of return of 13.75 percent. Western has an opportunity to increase operating income by $46,000 with a
$98,000 investment in assets.
Compute Western Division's return on investment and residual income currently and if it undertakes the project.
Note: Enter your ROI answers as a percentage rounded to two decimal places, (i.e., 0.1234 should be entered as 12.34%). Round
your Residual Income (Loss) answers to the nearest whole dollar.
Return on Investment (ROI)
Residual Income (Loss)
Current
%
Proposed Project
%](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Ffa500ece-15e7-4e63-923f-b572cddec068%2F6e199452-c499-4cf4-ad7b-43caefbcdfec%2F6xmvs3o_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:The Western Division of Claremont Company had net operating income of $144,000 and average invested assets of $568,000.
Claremont has a required rate of return of 13.75 percent. Western has an opportunity to increase operating income by $46,000 with a
$98,000 investment in assets.
Compute Western Division's return on investment and residual income currently and if it undertakes the project.
Note: Enter your ROI answers as a percentage rounded to two decimal places, (i.e., 0.1234 should be entered as 12.34%). Round
your Residual Income (Loss) answers to the nearest whole dollar.
Return on Investment (ROI)
Residual Income (Loss)
Current
%
Proposed Project
%
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