Bundle: Managerial Accounting, Loose-leaf Version, 14th - Book Only
Bundle: Managerial Accounting, Loose-leaf Version, 14th - Book Only
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ISBN: 9781337541398
Author: Carl Warren; James M. Reeve; Jonathan Duchac
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 9, Problem 3TIF

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The Norse Division of Gridiron Concepts Inc. experienced significant revenue and profit growth from 20Y4 to 20Y6 as shown in the following divisional income statements:

Gridiron Concepts Inc.

Divisional Income Statements, Norse Division

For the Three Years Ended December 31, 20Y6

  20Y4 20Y5 20Y6
Sales $1,470,000 $2,100,000 $2,450,000
Cost of goods sold 1,064,000 1,498,000 1,680,000
Gross profit $ 406,000 $ 602,000 $ 770,000
Operating expenses 185,500 224,000 231,000
Income from operations $ 220,500 $ 378,000 $ 539,000
Invested assets $ 735,000 $ 1,500,000 $3,500,000

There are no service department charges, and the division operates as an investment center that must maintain a 15% return on invested assets.

Determine the profit margin, investment turnover, and return on investment for the Norse Division for 20Y4-20Y6. Based on your calculations, write a brief memo to the president of Gridiron Concepts Inc., Knute Holz evaluating the division's performance.

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