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Westerville Company reported the following results from last years operations:

Sales $ 1,400,000
Variable expenses 680,000
Contribution margin 720,000
Fixed expenses 440,000
Net operating income $ 280,000
Average operating assets $ 875,000

This year, the company has a $300,000 investment opportunity with the following cost and revenue characteristics:

Sales $ 480,000
Contribution margin ratio 80 % of sales
Fixed expenses $ 336,000

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5.

What is the turnover related to this years investment opportunity? (Round your answer to 1 decimal place.)

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6.

What is the ROI related to this years investment opportunity?

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7.

If the company pursues the investment opportunity and otherwise performs the same as last year, what margin will it earn this year? (Round your percentage answer to 1 decimal place (i.e .1234 should be entered as 12.3))

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8.

If the company pursues the investment opportunity and otherwise performs the same as last year, what turnover will it earn this year? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

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9.

If the company pursues the investment opportunity and otherwise performs the same as last year, what ROI will it earn this year? (Round your percentage answer to 1 decimal place (i.e., 0.1234 should be considered as 12.3%.))

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10-a.

If Westervilles chief executive officer will earn a bonus only if her ROI from this year exceeds her ROI from last year, would she pursue the investment opportunity?

Yes
No
10-b.

Would the owners of the company want her to pursue the investment opportunity?

Yes
No

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11. What is last years residual income?

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12.

What is the residual income of this years investment opportunity?

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13.

If the company pursues the investment opportunity and otherwise performs the same as last year, what residual income will it earn this year?

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14.

If Westervilles chief executive officer will earn a bonus only if her residual income from this year exceeds her residual income from last year, would she pursue the investment opportunity?

No
Yes

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15-a.

Assume that the contribution margin ratio of the investment opportunity was 75% instead of 80%. If Westervilles Chief Executive Officer will earn a bonus only if her residual income from this year exceeds her residual income from last year, would she pursue the investment opportunity?

No
Yes

15-b.

Would the owners of the company want her to pursue the investment opportunity?

Yes
No

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