The condensed income statement for the International Division of Valgenti Inc. is as follows (assuming no service department charges):

Sales ..................$24,000,000

Cost of goods sold ........... 14,100,000

Gross profit .............. $ 9,900,000

Administrative expenses ......... 6,060,000

Income from operations ......... $ 3,840,000

The manager of the International Division is considering ways to increase the rate of return on investment.

a. Using the DuPont formula for rate of return on investment, determine the profit margin, investment turnover, and rate of return on investment of the International Division, assuming that $20,000,000 of assets have been invested in the International Division.

b. If expenses could be reduced by $240,000 without decreasing sales, what would be the impact on the profit margin, investment turnover, and rate of return on investment for the International Division?