1.  Prepare condensed divisional income statements for the three divisions, assuming that there were no service department charges. E.F. Lynch Company Divisional Income Statements For the Year Ended June 30, 20Y8   Mutual Fund Division Electronic Brokerage Division Investment Banking Division Fee revenue       Operating expenses       Income from operations       2.  Using the DuPont formula for return on investment, compute the profit margin, investment turnover, and return on investment for each division. Round your answers to one decimal place. Division Profit Margin Investment Turnover ROI Mutual Fund Division       Electronic Brokerage Division       Investment Banking Division       3.  When faced with limited funds for expansion, management should consider an expansion of the   Division first.

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Divisional Income Statements and Return on Investment Analysis

E.F. Lynch Company is a diversified investment company with three operating divisions organized as investment centers. Condensed data taken from the records of the three divisions for the year ended June 30, 20Y8, are as follows:

 
Mutual Fund Division

Electronic Brokerage Division

Investment Banking Division
Fee revenue $1,500,000 1,570,000 1,530,000      
Operating expenses 807,000 742000 1,158,000      
Invested assets 5,500,000 4600000 3,100,000      

The management of E.F. Lynch Company is evaluating each division as a basis for planning a future expansion of operations.

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1.  Prepare condensed divisional income statements for the three divisions, assuming that there were no service department charges.

E.F. Lynch Company
Divisional Income Statements
For the Year Ended June 30, 20Y8
  Mutual Fund Division Electronic Brokerage Division Investment Banking Division
Fee revenue      
Operating expenses      
Income from operations      

2.  Using the DuPont formula for return on investment, compute the profit margin, investment turnover, and return on investment for each division. Round your answers to one decimal place.

Division Profit Margin Investment Turnover ROI
Mutual Fund Division      
Electronic Brokerage Division      
Investment Banking Division      

3.  When faced with limited funds for expansion, management should consider an expansion of the   Division first.

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