Dd3. For the most recent year, Petunia Company had the following data for its Clarkston Division, an investment center: total contribution margin—$671,110 budget, $695,741 actual; controllable fixed costs—$298,900 budget, $295,702 actual. Average operating assets for the year were $1,959,045. Determine the actual return on investment.

Dd3. For the most recent year, Petunia Company had the following data for its Clarkston Division, an investment center: total contribution margin—$671,110 budget, $695,741 actual; controllable fixed costs—$298,900 budget, $295,702 actual. Average operating assets for the year were $1,959,045. Determine the actual return on investment.

Survey of Accounting (Accounting I)

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Chapter14: Decentralized Operations

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