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The vice president of operations of14 computers inc. is evaluating the performan

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Question

The vice president of operations of14 computers inc. is evaluating the performance of two divisionsorganized as investment centers. Invested assets andcondensed income statement data for the past year for each divisionare as follows:

                       PersonalComputingDivision                  Business Computing Division

Sales                                  $800,000                                                 $1,200,000

COGS                                  460,000                                                      780,000

OperatingExpenses             180,000                                                      156,000

Investedassets                      500,000                                                   2,000,000

INSTRUCTIONS

1.      Prepare condensed divisionalincome statements for the year ended December 31, 2008,

assumingthat there were no service department charges.

2.      Using DuPont formula for rate ofreturn on investment, determine the profit margin, investmentturnover, and rate of return on investment for eachdivision.   

3.      If management’s minimumacceptable rate of return is 15% determine the residual income foreach division.

Explanation / Answer

x.Hbsp;                                                             Divisional Income Statement                                                                        Division Total              Personal Computing Division                  Business Computing Division Net Income                       2,000,000                               800,000                                                 1,200,000 COGS                              1,240,000                              460,000                                                    780,000 Gross Profit                          760,000                               340,000                                                    420,000 Operating Expenses              336,000                               180,000                                                  156,000 Net Income                          424,000                               160,000                                                     264,000 Return on Investment                                           160,000/500,000 = 32%                      264,000/2,000,000 = 13.2% Profit Margin                                                       160,000/800,000 = 20%                      264,000/1,200,000 = 22% Investment Turnover                                            800,000/500,000 = 1.6 times           1,200,000/2,000,000 = 0.6 times                                                   Personal Computing Division                  BusinessComputing Division Net Income                                           160,000                                                 264,000 Less: Assumed Return                            500,000*15%                                             75,000 2,000,000*15%                                                                                                       300,000