Managerial Accounting: The Cornerstone of Business Decision-Making
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Author: Maryanne M. Mowen, Don R. Hansen, Dan L. Heitger
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Chapter 11, Problem 27E
Margin, Turnover, Return on Investment, Average Operating Assets
Elway Company provided the following income statement for the last year:
At the beginning of last year, Elway had $28,300,000 in operating assets. At the end of the year, Elway had $23,700,000 in operating assets.
Required:
- 1. Compute average operating assets.
- 2. Compute the margin and turnover ratios for last year. (Note: Round the answer for margin ratio to two decimal places.)
- 3. Compute ROI. (Note: Round answer to two decimal places.)
- 4. CONCEPTUAL CONNECTION Briefly explain the meaning of ROI.
- 5. CONCEPTUAL CONNECTION Comment on why the ROI for Elway Company is relatively high (as compared to the lower ROI of a typical manufacturing company).
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Managerial Accounting: The Cornerstone of Business Decision-Making
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