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Megamart, a retailer of consumer goods, provides the following information on tw

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Question

Megamart, a retailer of consumer goods, provides the following information on two of its departments (each considered an investment center). FIRST QUESTION: Compute return on investment for each department and SECOND QUESTION: Assume a target income level of 11.1% of average invested assets. Compute residual income for each department.                        

Investment Center Sales Net
Income Average
Invested Assets   Electronics $ 11,500,000 $ 766,500 $ 3,650,000   Sporting goods 7,600,000 900,000 4,500,000

Explanation / Answer

Calculation of return on investment for each department :

Investment Center

Net Income

Average Invested Assets

Return on investment

A

B

A/B

  Electronics

$      766,500

$                            3,650,000

21.00%

  Sporting goods

$      900,000

$                            4,500,000

20.00%

Calculation of residual income for each department:

Investment Center

Net Income

Average Invested Assets

Target income level

Target income

Residual Income

A

B

C

D = B*C

A-D

  Electronics

$      766,500

$                            3,650,000

11.10%

$          405,150

$                361,350

  Sporting goods

$      900,000

$                            4,500,000

11.10%

$          499,500

$                400,500

Calculation of return on investment for each department :

Investment Center

Net Income

Average Invested Assets

Return on investment

A

B

A/B

  Electronics

$      766,500

$                            3,650,000

21.00%

  Sporting goods

$      900,000

$                            4,500,000

20.00%

Calculation of residual income for each department:

Investment Center

Net Income

Average Invested Assets

Target income level

Target income

Residual Income

A

B

C

D = B*C

A-D

  Electronics

$      766,500

$                            3,650,000

11.10%

$          405,150

$                361,350

  Sporting goods

$      900,000

$                            4,500,000

11.10%

$          499,500

$                400,500