Texts: Weather Accessories, Inc., has four divisions - Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall. The company is looking into the performance of each investment center. Calculate the return on investment and residual income for each division and explain the results.
Problem 4: Performance Measurement (NEW POINT INFORMATION! Weather Accessories, Inc., has four divisions - Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall. The company is looking into the performance.
(CLEARLY SHOW AND LABEL ALL CALCULATIONS).
Winter:
Sales: $217,900
Net Income: $78,310
Spring:
Sales: $249,800
Net Income: $148,380
Summer:
Sales: $271,400
Net Income: $140,570
Fall:
Sales: $289,400
Net Income: $107,380
Average Operating Assets Investment:
Winter: $793,600
Spring: $791,300
Summer: $827,300
Fall: $845,400
a. Calculate the Return on Investment (ROI) for each division:
Winter: ROI = (Net Income / Average Operating Assets Investment) * 100
Spring: ROI = (Net Income / Average Operating Assets Investment) * 100
Summer: ROI = (Net Income / Average Operating Assets Investment) * 100
Fall: ROI = (Net Income / Average Operating Assets Investment) * 100
b. Calculate the Residual Income for each division if the cost of capital is 11%:
Winter: Residual Income = Net Income - (Average Operating Assets Investment * Cost of Capital)
Spring: Residual Income = Net Income - (Average Operating Assets Investment * Cost of Capital)
Summer: Residual Income = Net Income - (Average Operating Assets Investment * Cost of Capital)
Fall: Residual Income = Net Income - (Average Operating Assets Investment * Cost of Capital)
c. Which division is doing the best? Explain using your data and be sure to explain the meaning of Return on Investment and Residual Income.
Budget Project Results:
Points Possible: 100
Points Earned: 0
Percentage: 0%
Master Budgets: 30 points (0%)
Cash Budget: 20 points (0%)
Flexible Budget: 20 points (0%)
Variance Analysis: 20 points (0%)
Investment Center Analysis: 10 points (0%)
TOTALS: 100 points (0%)
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