Question

Exercise 11-1 Compute the Return on Investment (ROI) [LO11-1] Alyeska Services Company, a division of a major oil company, provides various services to the operators of the North Slope oil field in Alaska. Data concerning the most recent year appear below: Sales $ 19,000,000 Net operating income $ 6,100,000 Average operating assets $ 36,500,000 Required: 1. Compute the margin for Alyeska Services Company. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.) 2. Compute the turnover for Alyeska Services Company. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.) 3. Compute the return on investment (ROI) for Alyeska Services Company. (Round your intermediate calculations and final answer to 2 decimal places.)

Answer 1

1. Margin = 0.32 or 32%

2. Turnover = $19,000,000 or Operating Asset Turnover = 0.52 or 52%

3. Return on Investment = 0.17 or 17%

Step-by-step explanation:

Firstly, list out the parameters we were given:

Sales = $19,000,000, Net Operating Income = $6,100,000,

Average Operating Assets = $36,500,000

1. Operating Margin = Net Operating Income / Sales

Operating Margin = 6,100,000 ÷ 19,000,000 = 0.32

Operating Margin = 0.32 (to 2 decimal places)

Operating Margin = 32%

2. Turnover refers to sales or revenue made during a particular period. In which case turnover is $19,000,000

However, if the turnover referred to is the Operating Asset Turnover, that is calculated below:

Operating Asset Turnover = Sales / Average Operating Assets

Operating Asset Turnover = 19,000,000 ÷ 36,500,000

Operating Asset Turnover = 0.52 (to 2 decimal places)

Operating Asset Turnover = 52%

3. Return on Investment (ROI) = Net Operating Income / Average Operating Assets

Return on Investment (ROI) = 6,100,000 ÷ 36,500,000

Return on Investment (ROI) = 0.17 (to 2 decimal places)

Return on Investment (ROI) = 17%