Westerville Company reported the following results from last year's operations: Sales $1,500,000 Variable expenses 500,000 Contribution margin 1,000,000 Fixed expenses 700,000 Net operating income $300,000 Average operating assets $1,000,000 This year, the company has a $200,000 investment opportunity with the following cost and revenue characteristics: Sales $300,000 Contribution margin ratio 60% of sales Fixed expenses $132,000 The company's minimum required rate of return is 10%. What is the margin related to this year's investment opportunity?

Westerville Company reported the following results from last year's operations: Sales $1,500,000 Variable expenses 500,000 Contribution margin 1,000,000 Fixed expenses 700,000 Net operating income $300,000 Average operating assets $1,000,000 This year, the company has a $200,000 investment opportunity with the following cost and revenue characteristics: Sales $300,000 Contribution margin ratio 60% of sales Fixed expenses $132,000 The company's minimum required rate of return is 10%. What is the margin related to this year's investment opportunity?

Managerial Accounting: The Cornerstone of Business Decision-Making

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Chapter11: Performance Evaluation And Decentralization

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