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1. What is last year’s margin? 2. What is last year’s turnover? Required informa

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Question

1. What is last year’s margin?

2. What is last year’s turnover?

Required information The Foundational 15 [LO11-1, L011-2] The following information applies to the questions displayed below. Westerville Company reported the following results from last year's operations Sales Variable expenses Contribution margin Fixed expenses Net operating income $ 1,750,000 520,000 1,230,000 880,000 350,000 Average operating assets875,000 At the beginning of this year, the company has a $200,000 investment opportunity with the following cost and revenue characteristics Sales Contribution margin ratio Pixed expenses $ 320,000 60% of sales $128,000 The company's minimum required rate of return is 20%.

Explanation / Answer

1. Last year’s margin is:

Margin = Net operating income / Sales = $350,000 / $1,750,000 = 20%

2. Last year’s turnover is:

Turnover = Sales / Average operating assets = $1,750,000 / $875,000 = 2.0

3. Last year’s return on investment (ROI) is:

ROI = Margin × Turnover = 20% × 2.0 = 40%