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Refer to the data in Exercise E24-17. Calculate each division’s RI. Interpret your results.

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The residual income of Residential is $15,360 and for professionals is $60,300. Both the divisions have positive residual income.

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01

Computation of residual income

Residential'sofResidualIncome=OperatingIncome-(Averagetotalassets×Minimumrequiredrateofreturn)=65,280-(192,000×26%)=$15,360

Professional'sResidualIncome=OperatingIncome-(Averagetotalassets×Minimumrequiredratesofreturn)=164,820-(402,000×26%)=$60,300

02

Interpretation of results 

As computed in step 1 it is clearly visible both the divisions have positive residual income. This means that the division are income at the rate that is more than the expectations of the management’s minimum expectations.

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