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Determining missing items from computations
Data for the North, South, East, and West divisions of Free Bird Company are as follows:
- A. Determine the missing items, identifying each by the letters (A) through (L). (Round percentages and investment turnover to one decimal place.)
- B. Determine the residual income for each division, assuming that the minimum acceptable
return on investment established by management is 12%. - C. Which division is the most profitable in terms of (1) return on investment and (2) residual income?
(a)

Profit margin: This ratio gauges the operating profitability by quantifying the amount of income earned from business operations from the sales generated.
Formula of profit margin:
Profit margin=Income from operationsSales
Investment turnover: This ratio gauges the operating efficiency by quantifying the amount of sales generated from the assets invested.
Formula of investment turnover:
Investment turnover=SalesInvested assets
Return on investment (ROI): This financial ratio evaluates how efficiently the assets are used in earning income from operations. So, ROI is a tool used to measure and compare the performance of a units or divisions or a companies.
Formula of ROI according to Dupont formula:
Return on investment = Profit margin × Investment turnover=Income from operationsSales×SalesInvested assets=Income from operationsInvested assets
Residual income: The remaining income from operations after deducting the desired acceptable income is referred to as residual income.
Formula of residual income:
Income from operations | XXX |
Less minimum acceptable income from operations as a percent of invested assets | XXX |
Residual income | XXX |
Table (1)
To compute: The missing items
Explanation of Solution
1)
Compute income from operations.
Profit margin=Income from operationsSales7%=Income from operations$860,000Income from operations=$860,000×7%=$60,200
2)
Compute invested assets.
Return on investment = Income from operationsInvested assets17.5%=$60,200Invested assetsInvested assets=$60,20017.5%=$344,000
Note: Refer to missing amount (a) for value of income from operations.
3)
Compute investment turnover.
Investment turnover=SalesInvested assets=$860,000$344,000=2.5
4)
Compute sales value.
Profit margin=Income from operationsSales4.5%=$51,300SalesSales=$51,3004.5%=$1,140,000
5)
Compute sales value.
Investment turnover=SalesInvested assets3.8=$1,140,000Invested assetsInvested assets=$1,140,0003.8=$300,000
Note: Refer to missing amount (d) for value of sales.
6)
Compute ROI.
Return on investment = Income from operationsInvested assets= $51,300$300,000= 0.171 or 17.1%
Note: Refer to missing amount (e) for value of invested assets.
7)
Compute income from operations.
Return on investment = Income from operationsInvested assets15% = Income from operations$680,000Income from operations = $680,000×15%=$102,000
8)
Compute profit margin.
Profit margin=Income from operationsSales= $102,000$1,020,000= $1,140,000= 0.1 or 10%
Note: Refer to missing amount (g) for value of income from operations.
9)
Compute investment turnover.
Investment turnover=SalesInvested assets=$1,020,000$680,000=1.5
10)
Compute ROI.
Return on investment = Income from operationsInvested assets= $89,600$560,000= 0.16 or 16%
11)
Compute profit margin.
Profit margin=Income from operationsSales= $89,600$1,120,000= $1,140,000= 0.08 or 8%
12)
Compute investment turnover.
Investment turnover=SalesInvested assets=$1,120,000$560,000=2.0
(b)

Explanation of Solution
1)
Determine residual income of N Division.
Step 1: Compute minimum acceptable income from operations as a percent of invested assets for N Division.
Minimum acceptable income from operations as a percent of invested assets} = {Invested assets × Minimum acceptable return on assets}= $344,000 × 12%= $41,280
Note: Refer to missing amount (b) of part (a) for value of invested assets.
Step 2: Determine residual income of N Division.
Particulars | Amount ($) |
Income from operations | $60,200 |
Less minimum acceptable income from operations as a percent of invested assets | 41,280 |
Residual income | $18,920 |
Table (2)
Note: Refer to missing amount (a) of part (a) for value of income from operations, and Step 1 for value and computation of minimum acceptable income.
2)
Determine residual income of S Division.
Step 1: Compute minimum acceptable income from operations as a percent of invested assets for S Division.
Minimum acceptable income from operations as a percent of invested assets} = {Invested assets × Minimum acceptable return on assets}= $300,000 × 12%= $36,000
Note: Refer to missing amount (e) of part (a) for value of invested assets.
Step 2: Determine residual income of S Division.
Particulars | Amount ($) |
Income from operations | $51,300 |
Less minimum acceptable income from operations as a percent of invested assets | 36,000 |
Residual income | $15,300 |
Table (3)
Note: Refer to Step 1 for value and computation of minimum acceptable income.
3)
Determine residual income of E Division.
Step 1: Compute minimum acceptable income from operations as a percent of invested assets for E Division.
Minimum acceptable income from operations as a percent of invested assets} = {Invested assets × Minimum acceptable return on assets}= $680,000 × 12%= $81,600
Step 2: Determine residual income of E Division.
Particulars | Amount ($) |
Income from operations | $102,000 |
Less minimum acceptable income from operations as a percent of invested assets | 81,600 |
Residual income | $20,400 |
Table (4)
Note: Refer to missing amount (g) of part (a) for value of income from operations, and Step 1 for value and computation of minimum acceptable income.
4)
Determine residual income of W Division.
Step 1: Compute minimum acceptable income from operations as a percent of invested assets for W Division.
Minimum acceptable income from operations as a percent of invested assets} = {Invested assets × Minimum acceptable return on assets}= $560,000 × 12%= $67,200
Step 2: Determine residual income of W Division.
Particulars | Amount ($) |
Income from operations | $89,600 |
Less minimum acceptable income from operations as a percent of invested assets | 67,200 |
Residual income | $22,400 |
Table (5)
Note: Refer to missing amount (g) of part (a) for value of income from operations, and Step 1 for value and computation of minimum acceptable income.
(c) 1

Explanation of Solution
The division with highest return on investment is considered as the most profitable division. Hence, N Division is the most profitable division with highest ROI of 17.5%.
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