JasonPickled Pepper Company produces pickled jalapeno pepper relish. Selected results from the most current year were as follows:

Sales revenue$3,377,000Operating income540,320Average total assets1,688,500

Production manager Veronica Brockman is investigating the purchase of a new brining station that will increase the plant's production capacity. Based on her research, Veronica thinks the station would cost $763,900and would increase sales revenue by $301,600and operating profit by $66,649.

(a)

CalculateJason's current margin, asset turnover, and return on investment.(Round answers to 2 decimal places, e.g. 52.75.)

Current____ %

Asset_____times

Return on Investment_______%

Calculate Jason's margin, asset turnover, and return on investment assuming the company purchases the new brining station. (Round answers to 2 decimal places, e.g. 52.75.)

Current Margin______%

Asset Turnover _______times

Return on Investment ________%