Top management is trying to determine which would be the best choice of the following   investment opportunities: Data of investment choices: 1 2 3 Sales $10,000,000 $9,000,000 $6,000,000 Operating income        200,000      300,000      300,000 Average operating assets     2,000,000   3,000,000   3,000,000 Minimum required rate of return = 8% Evaluate the three investment choices:       Each investment choice has the same ROI, 10 percent.  Choices 2 & 4 have a higher residual income then Choice 1, but that is to be expected given that they appear to be larger. Because residual income is an absolute measure, it should not be used to compare investment centers of different size. In general, larger investment centers should have larger residual incomes.       Each investment choice has a different ROI.  Choices 2 & 3 have a higher residual income then Choice 1, but that is to be expected given that they appear to be larger. Because residual income is an absolute measure, it should not be used to compare investment centers of different size. In general, larger investment centers should have larger residual incomes.       Each investment choice has the same ROI, 10 percent.  Choices 1 & 3 have a higher residual income then Choice 2, but that is to be expected given that they appear to be larger. Because residual income is an absolute measure, it should not be used to compare investment centers of different size. In general, larger investment centers should have larger residual incomes.       Each investment choice has the same ROI, 10 percent.  Choices 2 & 3 have a higher residual income then Choice 1, but that is to be expected given that they appear to be larger. Because residual income is an absolute measure, it should not be used to compare investment centers of different size. In general, larger investment centers should have larger residual incomes.

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    Top management is trying to determine which would be the best choice of the following   investment opportunities:

    Data of investment choices:

    1

    2

    3

    Sales

    $10,000,000

    $9,000,000

    $6,000,000

    Operating income

           200,000

         300,000

         300,000

    Average operating assets

        2,000,000

      3,000,000

      3,000,000

    Minimum required rate of return = 8%

    Evaluate the three investment choices:

     

       

    Each investment choice has the same ROI, 10 percent.  Choices 2 & 4 have a higher residual income then Choice 1, but that is to be expected given that they appear to be larger. Because residual income is an absolute measure, it should not be used to compare investment centers of different size. In general, larger investment centers should have larger residual incomes.

     

       

    Each investment choice has a different ROI.  Choices 2 & 3 have a higher residual income then Choice 1, but that is to be expected given that they appear to be larger. Because residual income is an absolute measure, it should not be used to compare investment centers of different size. In general, larger investment centers should have larger residual incomes.

     

       

    Each investment choice has the same ROI, 10 percent.  Choices 1 & 3 have a higher residual income then Choice 2, but that is to be expected given that they appear to be larger. Because residual income is an absolute measure, it should not be used to compare investment centers of different size. In general, larger investment centers should have larger residual incomes.

     

       

    Each investment choice has the same ROI, 10 percent.  Choices 2 & 3 have a higher residual income then Choice 1, but that is to be expected given that they appear to be larger. Because residual income is an absolute measure, it should not be used to compare investment centers of different size. In general, larger investment centers should have larger residual incomes.

     

     

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