Using the following data, estimate the new Return on Investment if there is a 13% decrease in the average operating assets - with the new average operating assets as the base.  Sales $3,516,519 Contribution margin  39% Controllable fixed costs 300,215     Average operating assets $4,964,961 Round to two decimal places. Be sure to enter the answer as a percentage but do not include the % sign.

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Using the following data, estimate the new Return on Investment if there is a 13% decrease in the average operating assets - with the new average operating assets as the base. 

Sales $3,516,519
Contribution margin  39%
Controllable fixed costs 300,215
   
Average operating assets $4,964,961

Round to two decimal places. Be sure to enter the answer as a percentage but do not include the % sign.

 
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