Bundle: Managerial Accounting, Loose-leaf Version, 14th - Book Only
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Chapter 9, Problem 10E

(a)

To determine

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:

Return on investment=Income from operationsInvested assets

The ROI for each division.

(b)

To determine

The profitable division

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