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Westerville Company reported the following results from last year$$s operations:

Sales $ $1,750,000$

Variable expenses $520,000$

Contribution margin $1,230,000$

Fixed expenses $880,000$

Net operating income $ $350,000$

Average operating assets $ $875,000$

At the beginning of this year, the company has a $$200,000$ investment opportunity with the following cost and revenue characteristics:

Sales $ $320,000$

Contribution margin ratio $60\%$ of sales

Fixed expenses $ $128,000$

The company$$s minimum required rate of return is $20\%.$

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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?

Note: Round your percentage answer to $1$ decimal place.