Sorrento Corporations balance sheet indicates that the company has $500,000 invested in operating assets. During 2018, Sorrento earned operating income of $50,000 on $1,000,000 of sales.

Required

a.Compute Sorrentos profit margin for 2018.

b.Compute Sorrentos turnover for 2018.

c.Compute Sorrentos return on investment for 2018.

d.Recompute Sorrentos ROI under each of the following independent assumptions: (1) Sales increase from $1,000,000 to $1,200,000, thereby resulting in an increase in operating income from $50,000 to $56,000. (2) Sales remain constant, but Sorrento reduces expenses, resulting in an increase in operating income from $50,000 to $52,000. (3) Sorrento is able to reduce its invested capital from $500,000 to $400,000 without affecting operating income.