9. If the company pursues the investment opportunity and otherwise performs the same as last year, what ROI will it earn this year? (Round your percentage answer to 1 decimal place (i.e., 0.1234 should be considered as 12.3%.))

10-a. If Westervilles chief executive officer will earn a bonus only if her ROI from this year exceeds her ROI from last year, would she pursue the investment opportunity?

multiple choice 1

• Yes

• No

10-b. Would the owners of the company want her to pursue the investment opportunity?

multiple choice 2

• Yes

• No

11. What is last years residual income?

12. What is the residual income of this years investment opportunity?

13. If the company pursues the investment opportunity and otherwise performs the same as last year, what residual income will it earn this year?

14. If Westervilles chief executive officer will earn a bonus only if her residual income from this year exceeds her residual income from last year, would she pursue the investment opportunity?

multiple choice

15-a. Assume that the contribution margin ratio of the investment opportunity was 65% instead of 70%. If Westervilles Chief Executive Officer will earn a bonus only if her residual income from this year exceeds her residual income from last year, would she pursue the investment opportunity?

multiple choice 1

• Yes

• No

15-b. Would the owners of the company want her to pursue the investment opportunity?

multiple choice 2

• Yes

• No

• Yes

• No

! Required information [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.) Westerville Company reported the following results from last year's operations: Sales Variable expenses Contribution margin Fixed expenses Net operating income Average operating assets $ 1,500,000 650,000 850,000 580,000 $ 270,000 $ 1,000,000 At the beginning of this year, the company has a $160,000 investment opportunity with the following cost and revenue characteristics: Sales Contribution margin ratio Fixed expenses $ 240,000 70 % of sales $ 144,000 The company's minimum required rate of return is 10%