Check my work 1 "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." 100 points 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: eBook Hint Print Sales Variable expenses Contribution margin Fixed expenses Net operating income Divisional average operating assets $ 21,400,000 13,515, 400 7,884,600 5,980,000 $ 1,904,600 $ 5,350,000 References The company had an overall return on investment (ROI) of 16.00% 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 $2,875,000. The cost and revenue characteristics of the new product line per year would be: Sales Variable expenses Fixed expenses $9, 200,000 65% of sales $2,548,400 Required: 1. Compute the Office Products Division's margin, turnover, and ROI for this year. 2. Compute the Office Products Division's margin, turnover, and ROI for the new product line by itself. 3. Compute the Office Products Division's margin, turnover, and ROI for next year assuming that it performs the same as this year and adds the new product line. 4. If you were in Dell Havasi's position, would you accept or reject the new product line? 5. Why do you suppose headquarters is anxious for the Office Products Division to add the new product line? 6. Suppose that the company's minimum required rate of return on operating assets is 13% and that performance is evaluated using residual income. a. Compute the Office Products Division's residual income for this year. b. Compute the Office Products Division's residual income for the new product line by itself. c. Compute the Office Products Division's residual income for next year assuming that it performs the same as this year and adds the new product line. d. Using the residual income approach, if you were in Dell Havasi's position, would you accept or reject the new product line? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Req 1 to 3 Req 4 Req 5 Req 6A to 6C Req 6D 1. Compute the Office Products Division's margin, turnover, and ROI for this year. 2. Compute the Office Products Division's margin, turnover, and ROI for the new product line by itself. 3. Compute the Office Products Division's margin, turnover, and ROI for next year assuming that it performs the same as ti year and adds the new product line. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 2 decimal places.) Req 1 to 3 Req 4 Req 5 Req 6A to 6C Req 6D 1. Compute the Office Products Division's margin, turnover, and ROI for this year. 2. Compute the Office Products Division's margin, turnover, and ROI for the new product line by itself. 3. Compute the Office Products Division's margin, turnover, and ROI for next year assuming that it performs the same as tl year and adds the new product line. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 2 decimal places.) Show less % 1. Rol for this year 2. ROI for the new product line by itself 3. ROI for next year % % Req 1 to 3 Req 4 > Check my work 1 b. Compute the Office Products Division's residual income for the new product line by itself. c. Compute the Office Products Division's residual income for next year assuming that it performs the same as this year and adds the new product line. d. Using the residual income approach, if you were in Dell Havasi's position, would you accept or reject the new product line? 100 points Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. eBook Hint Req 1 to 3 Req 4 Req 5 Req 6A to 60 Req 6D Print If you were in Dell Havasi's position, would you accept or reject the new product line? References Accept Reject 3 Check my work b. Compute the Office Products Division's residual income for the new product line by itself. c. Compute the Office Products Division's residual income for next year assuming that it performs the same as this year and adds the new product line. d. Using the residual income approach, if you were in Dell Havasi's position, would you accept or reject the new product line? 100 points Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. eBook Hint Req 1 to 3 Req 4 Req 5 Req 6A to 6C Req 6D Print Why do you suppose headquarters is anxious for the Office Products Division to add the new product line? References Adding the new line would increase the company's overall ROI. O Adding the new line would decrease the company's overall ROI. Check my work 1 u. Usly LTE Tesiuuai Come appivatIT, II you werell vell avasi > POSILIUIT, woulu yuu accepi vi Tejeci lile TTEV product line? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. 100 points Req 1 to 3 Req 4 Req 5 Req 6A to 6C Req 6D eBook Hint 6. Suppose that the company's minimum required rate of return on operating assets is 13% and that performance is evaluated using residual income. a. Compute the Office Products Division's residual income for this year. b. Compute the Office Products Division's residual income for the new product line by itself. c. Compute the Office Products Division's residual income for next year assuming that it performs the same as this year an adds the new product line. Print References Show less 1. Residual income for this year 2. Residual income for the new product line by itself 3. Residual income for next year Check my work 1 b. Compute the Office Products Division's residual income for the new product line by itself. c. Compute the Office Products Division's residual income for next year assuming that it performs the same as this year and adds the new product line. d. Using the residual income approach, if you were in Dell Havasi's position, would you accept or reject the new product line? 100 points Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. eBook Hint Req 1 to 3 Req 4 Req 5 Req 6A to 6C Req 6D Print Using the residual income approach, if you were in Dell Havasi's position, would you accept or reject the new product line? References Accept Reject