Selected sales and operating data for three divisions of different structural engineering firms are given as follows: division a division b division c sales $ 6,100,000 $ 10,100,000 $ 9,200,000 average operating assets $ 1,525,000 $ 5,050,000 $ 2,300,000 net operating income $ 317,200 $ 929,200 $ 225,400 minimum required rate of return 15.00 % 18.40 % 12.00 % required: 1. compute the return on investment (roi) for each division using the formula stated in terms of margin and turnover. (round your answers to 2 decimal places.) 2. compute the residual income (loss) for each division. (loss amounts should be indicated by a minus sign. round your "required rate of return" to 2 decimal places.) 3. assume that each division is presented with an investment opportunity that would yield a 17% rate of return. a. if performance is being measured by roi, which division or divisions will probably accept or reject the opportunity

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Shelby company produces three products: product x, product y, and product z. data concerning the three products follow (per unit): product x product y product z selling price $ 85 $ 65 $ 75 variable expenses: direct materials 25.50 19.50 5.25 labor and overhead 25.50 29.25 47.25 total variable expenses 51.00 48.75 52.50 contribution margin $ 34.00 $ 16.25 $ 22.50 contribution margin ratio 40 % 25 % 30 % demand for the company’s products is very strong, with far more orders each month than the company can produce with the available raw materials. the same material is used in each product. the material costs $8 per pound, with a maximum of 4,400 pounds available each month. required: a. compute contribution margin per pound of materials used. (round your intermediate calculations and final answers to 2 decimal places.) contribution margin per pound product x $ product y $ product z $ b. which orders would you advise the company to accept first, those for product x, for product y, or for product z? which orders second? third? product x product y product z

conquest, inc. produces a special kind of light-weight, recreational vehicle that has a unique design. it allows the company to follow a cost-plus pricing strategy. it has $9,000,000 of average assets, and the desired profit is a 10% return on assets. assume all products produced are sold. additional data are as follows: sales volume 1000 units per year; variable costs $1000 per unit; fixed costs $4,000,000 per year; using the cost-plus pricing approach, what should be the sales price per unit?