Use the Following Information to Answer Question Hays Company Has Set a Target Return on Investment (ROI)

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Use the following information to answer Question. Renfro Company has two divisions, the Restaurants Division and the Commissary Division. The following information was gathered for the two divisions in 2012: $$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | } \hline & \begin{array} { l } \text { Restaurants } \\\text { Division }\end{array} & \begin{array} { l } \text { Commissary } \\\text { Division }\end{array} \\\hline \text { Operating Income } & \$ 4,000,000 & \$ 1,500,000 \\\hline \text { Operating Assets } & \$ 30,000,000 & \$ 10,500,000 \\\hline\end{array}$$
Hays Company has set a target return on investment (ROI) of 12% for both divisions.
Assuming that these are the only divisions of Renfro Company, calculate ROI for the company as a whole.

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