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

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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 $ 288,000 $ 189,663
Accounts receivable 126,000 191,000
Inventory 264,000 286,000
Plant and equipment (net) 442,000 450,000
Investment in Cedar Company 243,000 262,000
Land (undeveloped) 458,000 458,000
Total assets $ 1,821,000 $ 1,836,663
Liabilities and owners' equity:
Accounts payable $ 252,000 $ 223,000
Long-term debt 841,000 841,000
Owners' equity 728,000 772,663
Total liabilities and owners' equity $ 1,821,000 $ 1,836,663

Beaker Company
Income Statement
Sales $ 2,310,000
Less operating expenses 1,871,100
Net operating income 438,900
Less interest and taxes:
Interest expense $ 105,400
Tax expense 144,837 250,237
Net income $ 188,663

The company paid dividends of $144,000 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 35%. What was the company's residual income last year?

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