Question

Amos Manufacturing has two major departments. Management wants to compare their relative performance. Information related to the two departments is as follows:Division 1:Sales: $200,000Expenses: $150,000Asset investment: $950,000Division 2:Sales: $45,000Expenses: $35,000Asset investment: $200,000Based on ROI, which division is more profitable?a. Division 1b. Both divisions have the same ROI ratioc. Division 2

Answer 1

Answer:

Division A is doing better and his more profitable because it has a higher ROI than Division B

Explanation:

Return on Investment is the proportion of operating assets that an investment center earned as as net operating income.

ROI is measure of the returned earned by a division relative to the amount invested in the assets used to generate the return.

It is calculated as follows

ROI = operating income/operating assets

Division A

Net operating income = Sales - expenses

Net operating income = 200,000 - 150,000 = 50,000

Operating assets = 950,000

ROI = 50,000/950,000× 100 = 5.26 %

Division B

Net operating income = 45,000 - 35,000 = 10,000

Operating assets = 200,000

ROI = 10,000/ 200,000 × 100 = 5 %

Division A is doing better and his more profitable because it has a higher ROI than Division B