Question

The Box Manufacturing Division of the Allied Paper Company reported the following results from the past year. Shareholders require a return of​ 9%. Management calculated a weightedminusaverage cost of capital​ (WACC) of​ 7%. Allied's corporate tax rate is​ 30.

Sales $700,000
Operating income $175,000
Total Assets $1,500000
Current liabilities $600,000
What is the division's Return on Investment (ROI)?
A) 25.00%.
B) 11.67%.
C) 40.00%.
D) 46.67%.

Answer 1

Return n investment = 11.67%

Step-by-step explanation:

Return on Investment is the proportion investment that is earned as operating income.

For the division, the return on investment would be the proportion of te investment in assets that is earned as net income.

This would be determined as follows;

Return n investment = (Net income÷ Operating assets) × 100

Return n investment = (175,000 ÷ 1,500,000) × 100= 11.67%

Return n investment = 11.67%