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Please do part C Problem 22-5A (Part Level Submission) Optimus Company manufactu

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Question

Please do part C

Problem 22-5A (Part Level Submission) Optimus Company manufactures a variety of tools and industrial equipment. The company operates through three divisions. Each division is arn investment center. Operating data for the Home Division for the year ended December 31, 2017, and relevant budget data are as follows Actual $1,401,000 Comparison with Budget Sales Variable cost of goods sold Variable selling and administrative expenses Controllable fixed cost of goods sold Controllable fixed selling and administrative expenses $100,000 favorable 674,000 125,000 170,000 79,000 56,000 unfavorable 25,000 unfavorable On target On target Average operating assets for the year for the Home Division were $2,001,000 which was also the budgeted amount

Explanation / Answer

Answer:

C

Situation

Expected
ROI

Decrease in cost of goods sold by 5%

19.33%

Decrease in average assets by 10%

19.60%

increase average sales by $200,000 and as a result increase in contribution margin by $80,000

21.94%

Working notes for the above answer is as under

1

Decrease in cost of goods sold by 5%

Controllable margin

353000

Add decrease in cost of goods sold (674000*5%)

33700

New Controllable margin

386700

divide by; average operating assets

2,001,000

Expected ROI

19.33%

2

Decrease in average assets by 10%

Average Operating assets

2,001,000

Less reduction in average operating assets (2001000*10%)

200100

New average operating assets

1,800,900

Controllable margin

353000

Devided by New average operating assets

1,800,900

Return on Investment

19.60%

3

Controllable margin

353000

Add increase in contribution margi

86000

New Controllable margin

439000

divide by; average operating assets

2,001,000

Expected ROI

21.94%

Situation

Expected
ROI

Decrease in cost of goods sold by 5%

19.33%

Decrease in average assets by 10%

19.60%

increase average sales by $200,000 and as a result increase in contribution margin by $80,000

21.94%