Financial data for Beaker Company for last year appear below: Beaker...

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Financial data for Beaker Company for last year appear below:

Beaker Company
Statements of Financial Position
Beginning Balance Ending Balance
Assets:
Cash $ 273,000 $ 336,920
Accounts receivable 191,000 200,000
Inventory 313,000 251,000
Plant and equipment (net) 438,000 398,000
Investment in Cedar Company 255,000 277,000
Land (undeveloped) 305,000 305,000
Total assets $ 1,775,000 $ 1,767,920
Liabilities and owners' equity:
Accounts payable $ 192,000 $ 171,000
Long-term debt 839,000 839,000
Owners' equity 744,000 757,920
Total liabilities and owners' equity $ 1,775,000 $ 1,767,920
Beaker Company
Income Statement
Sales $ 2,440,000
Less operating expenses 2,074,000
Net operating income 366,000
Less interest and taxes:
Interest expense $ 102,000
Tax expense 139,080 241,080
Net income $ 124,920

The company paid dividends of $111,000 last year. The "Investment in Cedar Company" on the statement of financial position represents an investment in the stock of another company.

Required:

a. Compute the company's margin, turnover, and return on investment for last year.

b. The Board of Directors of Beaker Company has set a minimum required return of 26%. What was the company's residual income last year?

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