The following information is available about the status and operations for Department G of Honda Company, which

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The following information is available about the status and operations for Department G of Honda Company, which has a minimum required ROI of 20%. Answer each item independently of the others.

Results Division G

Divisional investment ........$1,500,000

Divisional profit ........... $550,000

Divisional sales ............$3,600,000


Requirements:

a. Compute the residual income for Dept. G

b. Dept. G could increase its profit by $25,000 by increasing its investment by $100,000. Compute its new residual income

c. Dept. G could increase its profit margin ratio by one percentage point (for example: from 13% to 14%), without increasing total sales or investment. Compute its new residual income.

d. Dept. G could reduce its investment so that its asset turnover in-creased by one time, while holding total sales and profit constant. Compute its new residual income.

Asset Turnover
Asset turnover is sales divided by total assets. Important for comparison over time and to other companies of the same industry. This is a standard business ratio.
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