Ceder Products Is a Division of a Major Corporation

question 93

Multiple Choice

Ceder Products is a division of a major corporation. Last year the division had total sales of $21,520,000, net operating income of $538,000, and average operating assets of $8,000,000. The company's minimum required rate of return is 18%.
-The division's return on investment (ROI) is closest to:

• A) 0.2%
• B) 6.7%
• C) 1.8%
• D) 18.0%

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