Chapter 24: Q18RQ (page 1355)
Describe the two ways ROI can be calculated.
Short Answer
Two ways to calculate ROI are as follows:
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Chapter 24: Q18RQ (page 1355)
Describe the two ways ROI can be calculated.
Two ways to calculate ROI are as follows:
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XTreme Sports Company makes snowboards, downhill skis, cross-country skis, skateboards, surfboards, and inline skates. The company has found it beneficial to split operations into two divisions based on the climate required for the sport: Snow Sports and Non-snow Sports. The following divisional information is available for the past year:
Net Sales Revenue | Operating Income | Average Total Assets | ROI | |
Snow Sports | \(5,500,000 | \)990,000 | $4,100,000 | 24.1% |
Non-snow Sports | 8,500,000 | 1,530,000 | 6,100,000 | 25.1% |
XTreme’s management has specified a 13% target rate of return. Calculate each division’s profit margin ratio.
Interpret your results.
Each of the following managers works for a national chain of hotels and has been given certain decision-making authority. Classify each of the managers according to the type of responsibility center he or she probably manages.
a. Manager of the Central Reservation Office
b. Managers of various corporate-owned hotel locations
c. Managers of the Northeast and Southeast Corporate Divisions
d. Manager of the Housekeeping Department at one hotel
e. Manager of the complimentary breakfast buffet at one hotel
Wolf Paints is a national paint manufacturer and retailer. The company is segmented into five divisions: Paint Stores (branded retail locations), Consumer (paint sold through home improvement stores), Automotive (sales to auto manufacturers), International, and Administration. The following is selected divisional information for its two largest divisions: Paint Stores and Consumer.
Net Sales Operating Average
Revenue Income Total Assets
Paint Stores \( 3,980,000 \) 476,000 $ 1,380,000
Consumer 1,315,000 195,000 1,600,000
Management has specified a 21% target rate of return.
Requirements
1. Calculate each division’s ROI. Round all of your answers to four decimal places.
2. Calculate each division’s profit margin ratio. Interpret your results.
3. Calculate each division’s asset turnover ratio. Interpret your results.
4. Use the expanded ROI formula to confirm your results from Requirement 1. Interpret your results.
5. Calculate each division’s RI. Interpret your results, and offer a recommendation for any division with negative RI.
6. Describe some of the factors that management considers when setting its minimum target rate of return.
Match the responsibility center to the correct responsibility report.
Responsibility Centers | Responsibility Reports |
14. Cost center | a. Includes flexible budget variances for revenues and costs. |
15. Revenue center | b. Includes flexible budget variances for costs. |
16. Profit center | c. Includes flexible budget variances and sales volume variances for revenues. |
What is a key performance indicator?
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