Westerville Company reported the following results from last year’s operations:   Sales $ 1,800,000 Variable expenses 740,000 Contribution margin 1,060,000 Fixed expenses 700,000 Net operating income $ 360,000 Average operating assets $ 1,200,000   At the beginning of this year, the company has a $400,000 investment opportunity with the following cost and revenue characteristics:   Sales $ 600,000   Contribution margin ratio 60 % of sales Fixed expenses $ 288,000     The company’s minimum required rate of return is 10%.    10-a. If Westerville’s chief executive officer will earn a bonus only if her ROI from this year exceeds her ROI from last year, would she pursue the investment opportunity?    multiple choice 1 Yes No   10-b. Would the owners of the company want her to pursue the investment opportunity?    multiple choice 2 Yes No

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Westerville Company reported the following results from last year’s operations:

 

Sales $ 1,800,000
Variable expenses 740,000
Contribution margin 1,060,000
Fixed expenses 700,000
Net operating income $ 360,000
Average operating assets $ 1,200,000

 

At the beginning of this year, the company has a $400,000 investment opportunity with the following cost and revenue characteristics:

 

Sales $ 600,000  
Contribution margin ratio 60 % of sales
Fixed expenses $ 288,000  

 

The company’s minimum required rate of return is 10%.

 

 10-a. If Westerville’s chief executive officer will earn a bonus only if her ROI from this year exceeds her ROI from last year, would she pursue the investment opportunity?

 

 multiple choice 1

  • Yes
  • No

 

10-b. Would the owners of the company want her to pursue the investment opportunity?

 

 multiple choice 2

  • Yes
  • No
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