A food manufacturer reports the following for two of its divisions for a recent year. ($ millions)Beverage Division Cheese DivisionInvested assets, beginning$2,664 $4,457 Invested assets, ending 2,594 4,401 Sales 2,682 3,926 Operating income 350 635 Assume that each of the company’s divisions has a required rate of return of 6%. Compute residual income for each division. (Enter your answers in millions.)

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A food manufacturer reports the following for two of its divisions for a recent year.

($ millions)	Beverage Division		Cheese Division
Invested assets, beginning	$	2,664		$	4,457
Invested assets, ending		2,594			4,401
Sales		2,682			3,926
Operating income		350			635

Assume that each of the company’s divisions has a required rate of return of 6%. Compute residual income for each division. (Enter your answers in millions.)

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