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Commodore Entertainment has four profitable business segments, described as follows:

Media Networks: Television and radio Parks and Resorts: Resorts, including Commodore land Studio Entertainment: Motion pictures, musical recordings, and stage plays Consumer Products: Character merchandising, Commodore stores, books, and magazines

Commodore Entertainment recently reported sector income from operations, revenue, and invested assets as follows:

	Income from Operations		Revenue		Invested Assets
Media Networks	$134,992		$690,300		$767,000
Parks and Resorts	74,015		524,000		655,000
Studio Entertainment	11,542		278,600		398,000
Consumer Products	118,016		460,800		256,000

a. Use the An expanded expression of return on investment determined by multiplying the profit margin by the investment turnover.DuPont formula to determine the return on investment for the four Commodore Entertainment sectors. Round Profit Margin and ROI to one decimal place and Investment Turnover to two decimal places.

	Profit Margin	Investment Turnover	ROI
Media Networks	%		%
Parks and Resorts	%		%
Studio Entertainment	%		%
Consumer Products	%		%

b. How do the four sectors differ in their profit margin, investment turnover, and return on investment?

Media Networks

Studio Entertainment

Parks and Resorts

Consumer Products

has the highest profit margin, while < >Media Networks

Studio Entertainment

Parks and Resorts

Consumer Products

has the lowest profit margin. < >Media Networks

Studio Entertainment

Parks and Resorts

Consumer Products

has the highest return on investment, while < >Media Networks

Studio Entertainment

Parks and Resorts

Consumer Products

has the lowest return on investment.

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