Exam 14: Business Unit Performance Measurement

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The Calculating Fashion Company has two operating divisions: North and South.The following information was collected from its financial statements. North South Operating inc ome \ 15,375 \ 9,160 Sales 90,100 128,445 Average operating assets 47,620 37,690 Required: The South Division has a goal to increase its ROI to 30% by the end of next year.Compute the increase (decrease)required in each of the following items in order to achieve this goal.a.Operating assets b.Total costs c.Sales

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Financial data for Beaker Company for last year appear below:  Financial data for Beaker Company for last year appear below:      \quad    \quad    \quad    \quad    \quad    \quad  Beaker Company   \quad    \quad    \quad    \quad    \quad    \quad  Income Statement  \begin{array}{|l|r|r|} \hline \text { Sales } & & \$ 414,000 \\ \hline \text { Less operating expenses } & & 351,900 \\ \hline \text { Net operating income } & & 62,100 \\ \hline \text { Less interest and taxes: } & & \\ \hline \text { Interest expense } & \$ 30,000 & \\ \hline \text { Tax expense } & 10,000 & 40,000 \\ \hline \text { Net income } & & \$ 22,100 \\ \hline \end{array}  The company paid dividends of $2,100 last year.The Investment in Cedar Company on the statement of financial position represents an investment in the stock of another company.Required: a.Compute the company's margin,turnover,and return on investment for last year.b.The Board of Directors of Beaker Company has set a minimum required return of 20%.What was the company's residual income last year? \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad Beaker Company \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad Income Statement Sales \ 414,000 Less operating expenses 351,900 Net operating income 62,100 Less interest and taxes: Interest expense \ 30,000 Tax expense 10,000 40,000 Net income \ 22,100 The company paid dividends of $2,100 last year.The "Investment in Cedar Company" on the statement of financial position represents an investment in the stock of another company.Required: a.Compute the company's margin,turnover,and return on investment for last year.b.The Board of Directors of Beaker Company has set a minimum required return of 20%.What was the company's residual income last year?

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If a division is evaluated using return on investment (ROI)without regard to how assets are financed,the denominator in the ROI calculation will be:

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Seaside Enterprises has the following data for its three divisions for the year: SB TH GMA Revenues \ 1,200,000 \ 3,800,000 \ 2,800,000 Cost of sales 769,500 1,900,000 1,400,000 Allocated comorate overhead 72,000 228,000 210,000 Other general \& administration 158,500 1,100,000 1,100,000 Required: a.Compute divisional operating income for each of the divisions.Assume taxes are 30%.b.Calculate the gross margin ratio for each division.c.Calculate the operating margin ratio for each division.d.Calculate the profit margin ratio for each division.

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Nue Wines has the following data for its three divisions for the year: Ein Zwei Drei Revenues \ 12,000,000 \ 38,000,000 \ 28,000,000 Cost of sales 7,695,000 19,000,000 14,000,000 Allocated corporate overhead 720,000 2,280,000 2,100,000 Other general \& administration 1,585,000 11,000,000 11,000,000 Return on Investment 15\% 12\% 9\% Required: a.Compute divisional operating income for each of the divisions.Assume taxes are 35%.b.Calculate the profit margin ratio for each division.c.Calculate the asset turnover for each division.

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Which of the following items would not be an example of an economic value added (EVA)adjustment to eliminate accounting distortions?

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Edinger Industries is a division of a major corporation.The following data are for the latest year of operations: Sales \ 20,760,000 Net operating income \ 2,563,480 Average operating assets \ 6,000,000 The company's minimum required rate of return 16\% Required: What is the division's residual income?

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La Mesa Stores has the following data for its two divisions for the year: Uno Dos Revenues \ 6,000,000 \ 18,000,000 Cost of sales 3,769,500 9,400,000 Allocated comorate overhead 400,000 1,200,000 Other general \& administration 772,000 5,700,000 Return on Investment 14\% 12\% Required: a.Compute divisional operating income for each of the divisions.Assume taxes are 35%.b.Calculate the profit margin ratio for each division.c.Calculate the asset turnover for each division.

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A manager can always increase his/her return on investment (ROI)by:

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The following information is available about the Charger Division of Weston Company.Weston requires a return of 8% from all divisions. Charger Division Earnings from operations \ 12,854,000 Charger Division Sales \ 92,500,000 Charger Division Identitiable Assets \ 156,000,000 Required: (use four decimal places in you calculation) a.Compute the ROI for the Charger Division.b.Compute the residual income for the Charger Division.

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Big Sky Industries is a division of a major corporation.The following data are for the latest year of operations: Sales \ 12,700,000 Net operating income \ 1,054,100 Average operating assets \ 5,000,000 The company's minimum required rate of 16\% return Required: a.What is the division's return on investment (ROI)? b.What is the division's residual income?

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A division earning a profit will increase its return on investment (ROI)if it increases operating expenses and:

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Division B had an ROI last year of 15%.The division's minimum required rate of return is 10%.If the division's average operating assets last year were $450,000,then the division's residual income for last year was:

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The following information is available for Sweet Dreams Company: Sales \ 100,000 Operating expenses \ 94,000 Operating assets \ 40,000 Stockholder's equity \ 25,000 Cost of capital 10\% What is Sweet Dreams Company's return on investment (ROI)?

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Rex Company's sales last year totaled $150,000 and its return on investment (ROI)was 12%.If the company's turnover was 3,then its net operating income for the year must have been:

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In 2016,Evans Corporation had an operating profit of $750,000 and a residual income of $300,000.If Evans' cost of capital is 15%,what is the amount of the invested capital?

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Using net book values instead of gross book values to compute return on investment (ROI)might encourage an investment center manager to delay replacing inefficient assets until they are fully depreciated.

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After-tax income divided by sales is called the:

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The Jones Company purchased assets costing $200,000 which will be depreciated over 5-years using straight-line depreciation and no salvage value.The Jones also purchased land and other assets,which are not depreciable at a cost of $200,000.It is estimated that in 5-years,the value of these assets will be unchanged.Assume that annual cash profits are $80,000 and,for return on investment (ROI)calculations,the company uses end-of-year asset values.If sales each year average $840,000,what will be the asset turnover using gross book value?

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How will decreases in the following items affect residual income? Erpenses Inventory A. Decrease Decrease B. Decrease Increase C. Increase Decrease D. Increase Increase

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