KMC Manufacturing Company makes garden and lawn equipment. The company operates through three divisions. Each division is an investment centre. Operating data for the lawn mower division for the year ended December 31, 2020, and relevant budget data are as follows:   Actual Comparison with Budget Sales $2,900,000 $150,000 unfavourable Variable cost of goods sold 1,400,000 100,000 unfavourable Variable selling and administrative expenses 300,000   40,000   favourable   Controllable fixed cost of goods sold 270,000     On target   Controllable fixed selling and administrative expenses 140,000     On target     Average operating assets for the year for the lawn mower division were $5 million, which was also the budgeted amount. Required: Prepare a responsibility report (in thousands of dollars) for the lawn mower division. Calculate the expected ROI in 2020 for the KMC division, assuming the following independent changes: The variable cost of goods sold decreases by 20%. The average operating assets decrease by 24%.

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KMC Manufacturing Company makes garden and lawn equipment. The company operates through three divisions. Each division is an investment centre. Operating data for the lawn mower division for the year ended December 31, 2020, and relevant budget data are as follows:

 

Actual

Comparison with Budget

Sales

$2,900,000

$150,000

unfavourable

Variable cost of goods sold

1,400,000

100,000

unfavourable

Variable selling and administrative expenses

300,000

 

40,000

 

favourable

 

Controllable fixed cost of goods sold

270,000

 

 

On target

 

Controllable fixed selling and administrative expenses

140,000

 

 

On target

 

 

Average operating assets for the year for the lawn mower division were $5
million, which was also the budgeted amount.

Required:

  1. Prepare a responsibility report (in thousands of dollars) for the lawn
    mower division.
  2. Calculate the expected ROI in 2020 for the KMC division, assuming the following independent changes:
    1. The variable cost of goods sold decreases by 20%.
    2. The average operating assets decrease by 24%.

 

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