DIRECTION: CHOOSE THE LETTER OF THE CORRECT ANSWER. SHOW YOUR
SOLUTIONS. 2 POINTS EACH
1. If the investment turnover increased by 20% and ROS decreased
by 30%, the ROI would
a. increase by 20%.
b. decrease by 16%.
c. increase by 4%.
d. none of the above.
SOLUTION:
Decrease in ROI: (1.20 x 0.70) – 100% = 16%
2 Scottso Division has the following results for the year:
Revenues
Variable expenses
Fixed expenses
$1,080,000
440,000
400,000
Total divisional assets are $1,600,000. The company's
minimum required rate of return is 14 percent. Residual
income for Scottso is
a. $(64,000).
b. $16,000.
c. $151,200.
d. $224,000.
SOLUTION:
1,080,000-440,000-400,000= 240,000 (operating profit)
1,600,000 x 14%
= 224,000
16,000
3. Scottso Division has the following results for the year:
Revenues
Variable expenses
Fixed expenses
$1,080,000
440,000
400,000
Total divisional assets are $1,600,000. The company's
minimum required rate of return is 14 percent. Return on
investment for Scottso is
a. 54%.
b. 18%.
c. 15%.
d. 10%.
SOLUTION:
1,080,000-440,000-400,000= 240,000/1,600,000= 15%
4 Monrovia Division has net income of $240,000 on sales of
$3,200,000. If the investment is $1,600,000 what is ROS?
a. 15.0%
b. 7.5%
c. 10.0
d. 2.0
SOLUTION:
240,000/3,200,000= 0.075 x 100= 7.5%
5. Scottso Division has the following results for the year:
Revenues
Variable expenses
Fixed expenses
$1,080,000
440,000
400,000
Total divisional assets are $1,600,000. The company's
minimum required rate of return is 14 percent. Return on
sales for Scottso is
a. 1.5%.
b. 15.0%.
c. 22.2%.
d. 67.5%.
SOLUTION:
1,080,000-440,000-400,000= 240,000/1,080,000= 22.2%
6 Monrovia Division has net income of $240,000 on sales of
$3,200,000. If the investment is $1,600,000 what is asset
turnover?
a. 15.0%
b. 7.5%
c. 10.0
d. 2.0
SOLUTION:
3,200,000/1,600,000= 2
7. Monrovia Division has net income of $240,000 on sales of
$3,200,000. If the investment is $1,600,000 what is ROI?
a. 15.0%
b. 7.5%
c. 10.0
d. 2.0
SOLUTION:
240,000/1,600,000= 15%
8 Alcatraz Division of XYZ Corp. sells 80,000 units of part X to
the outside market. Part X sells for $40, has a variable
cost of $22, and a fixed cost per unit of $10. Alcatraz has
a capacity to produce 100,000 units per period. Capone
Division currently purchases 10,000 units of part X from
Alcatraz for $40. Capone has been approached by an outside
supplier willing to supply the parts for $36. What is the
effect on XYZ's overall profit if Alcatraz REFUSES the
outside price and Capone decides to buy outside?
a. no change
b. $140,000 decrease in XYZ profits
c. $80,000 decrease in XYZ profits
d. $40,000 increase in XYZ profits
SOLUTION:
10,000 UNITS X ( 36 OUTSIDE PRICE- 22 VC)= Decrease 140,000
9. Alcatraz Division of XYZ Corp. sells 80,000 units of part X to
the outside market. Part X sells for $40, has a variable
cost of $22, and a fixed cost per unit of $10. Alcatraz has
a capacity to produce 100,000 units per period. Capone
Division currently purchases 10,000 units of part X from
Alcatraz for $40. Capone has been approached by an outside
supplier willing to supply the parts for $36. What is the
effect on XYZ's overall profit if Alcatraz ACCEPTS the
outside price and Capone continues to buy inside?
a. no change
b. $140,000 decrease in XYZ profits
c. $80,000 decrease in XYZ profits
d. $40,000 increase in XYZ profits
10 If the investment turnover decreased by 20% and ROS decreased
by 30%, the ROI would
a. increase by 30%.
b. decrease by 20%.
c. decrease by 44%.
d. none of the above.
SOLUTION:
Decrease in ROI: (0.80 x 0.70) – 1.00 = 44%
11 If the investment turnover increased by 10% and ROS increased
by
a.
b.
c.
d.
20%, the
increase
increase
increase
increase
ROI would
by 10%.
by 20%.
by 30%.
by 32%.
12. Durand Division has the following results for the year:
Revenues
Net income
$470,000
130,000
Total divisional assets are $625,000. The company's minimum
required rate of return is 12 percent. Residual income for
Durand is
a. $3,760.
b. $55,000.
c. $73,600.
d. cannot be determined without further information.
SOLUTION:
130,000- ( 625,000 X 12% )= 55,000
13 Durand Division has the following results for the year:
Revenues
Net income
$470,000
130,000
Total divisional assets are $625,000. The company's minimum
required rate of return is 12 percent. Return on investment
for Durand is
a. 9.0%.
b. 18.3%.
c. 20.8%.
d. 27.7%.
SOLUTION:
130,000/625,000= 20.8%
14. Durand Division has the following results for the year:
Revenues
Net income
$470,000
130,000
Total divisional assets are $625,000. The company's minimum
required rate of return is 12 percent. Return on sales for
Durand is
a.
b.
c.
d.
9.0%.
18.3%.
20.8%.
27.7%.
SOLUTION:
130,000/470,000= 27.7%
15 If residual income for Division Q of Company Z is negative,
which of the following is true?
a. Q's ROI is less than Z's minimum required ROI.
b. Q's ROI equals Z's minimum required ROI.
c. Q's ROI is higher than Z's minimum required ROI.
d. None of the above.
16. Market-based transfer prices are best for
a. the company when the selling division is operating below
capacity.
b. the company when the selling division is operating at
capacity.
c. the buying division if it is operating at capacity.
d. the buying division.
17 The worst transfer-pricing method is to base the prices on
a. market prices.
b. budgeted variable costs.
c. budgeted total costs.
d. actual total costs.
18 All other things remaining constant, if a division doubles its
investment turnover, its ROI will
a. decrease.
b. remain constant.
c. increase.
d. double.
19. Residual income
a. is always the best measure of divisional performance.
b. is not as good a measure of performance as ROI.
c. overcomes some of the problems associated with ROI.
d. cannot be used by divisions that deal with others in the
same company.
20 If two divisions earn the same ROI and RI, which of the
following is true?
a. Their managers must be about equally skillful.
b. Their incomes and investments must be the same.
c. Both divisions are doing as well as they should be.
d. All of the above.