
SURVEY OF ACCOUNTING-ACCESS
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ISBN: 9780077631536
Author: Thomas Edmonds
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 15, Problem 24P
Comparing
The manager of the Cranston Division of Wynn Manufacturing Corporation is currently producing a 20 percent return on invested capital. Wynn’s desired
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- a. Would it be advantageous for Wynn Manufacturing Corporation if the Cranston Division makes the investment under consideration?
- b. What effect would the proposed investment have on the Cranston Division’s return on investment? Show computations.
- c. What effect would the proposed investment have on the Cranston Division’s residual income? Show computations.
- d. Would return on investment or residual income be the better performance measure for the Cranston Division’s manager? Explain.
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