Financial Data for Beaker Company for Last Year Appear Below

question 152

Essay

Financial data for Beaker Company for last year appear below:
The company paid dividends of $2,100 last year.The "Investment in Cedar Company" on the statement of financial position represents an investment in the stock of another company.
Required:
a.Compute the company's margin,turnover,and return on investment for last year.
b.The Board of Directors of Beaker Company has set a minimum required return of 20%.What was the company's residual income last year?

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