I know headquarters wants us to add that new product line, said Dell Havasi, manager of Billings Companys Office Products Division. But I want to see the numbers before I make any move. Our divisions return on investment (ROI) has led the company for three years, and I dont 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 ROIs. Operating results for the companys Office Products Division for this year are given below:

Sales	$	21,600,000
Variable expenses		13,622,600
Contribution margin		7,977,400
Fixed expenses		6,010,000
Net operating income	$	1,967,400
Divisional average operating assets	$	4,499,200

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 $2,326,200. The cost and revenue characteristics of the new product line per year would be:

Sales	$9,300,000
Variable expenses	65% of sales
Fixed expenses	$2,557,400

1.	ROI for this year		%
2.	ROI for the new product line by itself		%
3.	ROI for next year		%

6. Suppose that the companys minimum required rate of return on operating assets is 14% and that performance is evaluated using residual income.

1.	Residual income for this year
2.	Residual income for the new product line by itself
3.	Residual income for next year