Answer:
$5,000
Explanation:
The return on investment is 20%
= 20/100
=0.2
The average operating assets is $100,000
The minimum required rate of return is 15%
= 15/100
= 0.15
The first step is to calculate the net operating assets
= ROI× average operating assets
= 0.2×100,000
= $20,000
Therefore, the residual income can be calculated as follows
= Net operating income-(minimum required rate of return×average operating assets)
= $20,000-($100,000-0.15)
= $20,000-15,000
= $5,000
Hence the residual income for the year was closest to $5,000
