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Westerville Company reported the following results from last years operations:

Sales $ 1,200,000
Variable expenses 420,000
Contribution margin 780,000
Fixed expenses 600,000
Net operating income $ 180,000
Average operating assets $ 600,000

This year, the company has a $137,500 investment opportunity with the following cost and revenue characteristics:

Sales $ 220,000
Contribution margin ratio 60 % of sales
Fixed expenses $ 99,000

The companys minimum required rate of return is 20%.

5. What is the turnover related to this years investment opportunity? (Round your answer to 1 decimal place.)

6. What is the ROI related to this years investment opportunity?

7. If the company pursues the investment opportunity and otherwise performs the same as last year, what margin will it earn this year? (Round your percentage answer to 1 decimal place (i.e .1234 should be entered as 12.3))

8. If the company pursues the investment opportunity and otherwise performs the same as last year, what turnover will it earn this year? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

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