9. If the company pursues the investment opportunity and otherwise performs the

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9. If the company pursues the investment opportunity and otherwise performs the same as last year, what ROI will it earn this year? (Round your percentage answer to 1 decimal place (i.e., 0.1234 should be considered as 12.3%.))

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%.

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9 Net operating income for new opportunity =(320000*60%)-128000= 64000 ROI = Net operating income/Average operating assets =(350000+64000)/(875000+200000)= 38.5%

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