Question

ABC Industries is a division of a major corporation. Data concerning the most recent year appears below:

Sales $18,080,000
Net operating income $940,160
Average operating assets $4,810,000
The division's return on investment (ROI) is closest to:____.
a. 5.60%.b. 20.56%.c. 16.71%.d. 2.60%.

Answer 1

the return on investment is 19.55%

Step-by-step explanation:

The computation of the return on investment is shown below:

Return on investment is

= (Net operating income ÷ Average operating assets) × 100

= ($940,160 ÷ 4,810,000) × 100

= 19.55%

Hence, the return on investment is 19.55%