Reference no: EM132523967
Selected sales and operating data for three divisions of a company are provided below:
Red Division Blue Division Green Division
Sales $6,000,000 $10,000,000 $8,000,000
Average Operating Assets $1,500,000 $5,000,000 $2,000,000
Net Operating Income $300,000 $900,000 $180,000
Minimum Required Rate of Return 15% 18% 12%
Question 1: What is the ROI of each division?
Question 2: What is the residual income for each division?
Question 3: Assume that each division is presented with an investment opportunity that would yield a rate of return of 17%.
a. If performance is being measured by ROI, which division or divisions will probably accept the opportunity? Reject? Why?
b. If performance is being measured by residual income, which division or divisions will probably accept the opportunity? Reject? Why?