Edmonson Corporation Had Net Operating Income of $150,000 and Average

question 110

Essay

Edmonson Corporation had net operating income of $150,000 and average operating assets of $500,000. The company requires a return on investment of 19%.
Required:
a. Calculate the company's current return on investment and residual income.
b. The company is investigating an investment of $400,000 in a project that will generate annual net operating income of $78,000. What is the return on investment of the project? What is the residual income of the project? Should the company invest in this project?

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