Laurel Company has assets of $2 million and long-term, 10 percent debt of $900,000. Hardy Company has

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Laurel Company has assets of $2 million and long-term, 10 percent debt of $900,000. Hardy Company has assets of $2 million and no long-term debt. The annual operating income (before interest) of both companies is $400,000. Ignore taxes. 

1. Compute the rate of return on 

a. Assets available. 

b. Shareholders’ equity. 

2. Evaluate the relative merits of each base for appraising operating management.

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Management Accounting

ISBN: 978-0132570848

6th Canadian edition

Authors: Charles T. Horngren, Gary L. Sundem, William O. Stratton, Phillip Beaulieu

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