Chapter 11 Problem - answer 6a, 6b, 6c, and 6c

I know headquarters wants us to add that new product line," said Dell Havasi, manager of Billings Company's Office Products Division. "But I want to see the numbers before I make any move. Our division's return on investment (ROI) has led the company for three years, and I don't want any letdown." Billings Company is a decentralized wholesaler with five autonomous divisions. The divisions are evaluated on the basis of ROI, with year-end bonuses given to the divisional managers who have the highest ROls. Operating results for the company's Office Products Division for this year are given below: Sales Variable expenses Contribution margin Fixed expense:s Net operating income Divisional average operating assets ? 22,300,000 13,999,600 8,300,400 6,115,000 $ 2,185,400 $ 5,575,000 The company had an overall return on investment (ROI) of 17.00% this year (considering all divisions). Next year the Office Products Division has an opportunity to add a new product line that would require an additional investment that would increase average operating assets by $3,857,400. The cost and revenue characteristics of the new product line per year would be Sales Variable expenses Fixed expense:s $9,650,000 65% of sales $2,583,600