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Divisional Performance Analysis and Evaluation The vice president of operations

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Question

Divisional Performance Analysis and Evaluation

The vice president of operations of Morrison IQ Company is evaluating the performance of two divisions organized as investment centers. Invested assets and condensed income statement data for the past year for each division are as follows:

Required:

1. Prepare condensed divisional income statements for the year ended December 31, 2014, assuming that there were no service department charges.

Morrison IQ Company

Divisional Income Statements

For the Year Ended December 31, 2014

Business Division

Consumer Division

Sales

$  

$  

Cost of goods sold

  

  

Gross profit

$  

$  

Operating expenses

  

  

Income from operations

$  

$  

2. Using the DuPont formula for rate of return on investment, determine the profit margin, investment turnover, and rate of return on investment for each division. If required, round your answers to one decimal place.

3. If management desires a minimum acceptable rate of return of 15%, determine the residual income for each division. If required, use the minus sign to indicate a negative income.

4. On the basis of residual income, the SelectBusinessConsumerCorrect 9 of Item 2 Division is the more profitable of the two divisions. On the basis of income from operations, the SelectBusinessConsumerCorrect 10 of Item 2 Division is the more profitable of the two divisions.

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Problem 24-5 (Algorithmic)

Business Division Consumer Division Sales $ 5,160,000 $ 5,400,000 Cost of goods sold 2,270,000 2,538,000 Operating expenses 1,909,600 1,728,000 Invested assets 4,300,000 3,600,000

Explanation / Answer

1. Divisional Income Statement Business Division Consumer Division A Sales                                        51,60,000.00                                                  54,00,000.00 B Cost of Goods Sold                                        22,70,000.00                                                  25,38,000.00 A-B=C Gross Profit                                        28,90,000.00                                                  28,62,000.00 D Operating Exp                                        19,09,600.00                                                  17,28,000.00 C-D=E Income From Operations                                          9,80,400.00                                                  11,34,000.00 2. DUPONT Formula Invested Assets 4300000 3600000 Profit Margin (%) Investment Turnover ROI % Income From operations/Sales*100 Sales/Invested Assets Profit Margin*Investmetn Turnover Business Division 19                                                        1.20                                                                22.80 Consumer Division 21                                                        1.50                                                                31.50 3. Residual Income Invested Asset (A) Required Return Rate (B) Required Return (A*B=C) Actual Operating Income D Residual Income (D-C) Business Division 4300000 15%                                                    6,45,000.00                                  9,80,400.00                        3,35,400.00 Consumer Division 3600000 15%                                                    5,40,000.00                               11,34,000.00                        5,94,000.00 4. Dicision Based on Residual Income Should consider Consumer Division Based on Income From operations Should consider Consumer Division