Bottlebrush Company Has Operating Income of $60,000, Invested Assets of $345,000

question 23

Essay

Bottlebrush Company has operating income of $60,000, invested assets of $345,000, and sales of $786,000. Use the DuPont formula to compute the return on investment, and show (a) the profit margin, (b) the investment turnover, and (c) the return on investment. Round the profit margin percentage and the return on investment to two decimal places and the investment turnover to three decimal places.

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