Answer:
a. Division's Margin = 11.4%
b. Division's Turnover = $23,822,500
c. Return on Investment = 28.5%
Explanation:
Provided information,
Total sales = Turnover = $23,822,500
Net operating income = $2,715,765
Average Operating assets = $9,529,000
Required rate of return = 18%
a. Division's Margin = Net operating income/Total sales [tex]\times[/tex] 100
= $2,715,765/$23,822,500 [tex]\times[/tex] 100 = 11.4%
b. Division's Turnover = Division's Sales = $23,822,500
c. Return on Investment = Net Operating Income/ Average Operating Assets [tex]\times[/tex} 100 = $2,715,765/$9,529,000 [tex]\times[/tex} 100 = 28.5%