Assume that the company evaluates performance using


Rains Nickless Ltd. of Australia has two divisions that operate in Perth and Darwin. Selected data on the two divisions follow:

 

Division

 

           Perth   

       Darwin

  Sales

$

7,560,000    

$

26,750,000     

  Net operating income

$

498,960    

$

1,952,750     

  Average operating assets

$

2,700,000    

$

10,700,000     

 

Required:

1. Compute the return on investment (ROI) for each division. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your final answers to 2 decimal places.)


       Perth

       Darwin

 

  ROI

%

%

2. Assume that the company evaluates performance using residual income and that the minimum required rate of return for any division is 16%. Compute the residual income for each division.


       Perth

       Darwin

 

  Residual income

$   

$   

3. Is the Darwin Division’s greater residual income an indication that it is better managed?

Yes/No

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