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

question 48

Essay

Wryski 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 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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Definitions:

Controlling Influence

The power to govern the financial and operating policies of an entity so as to obtain benefits from its activities.

Interest Revenue

Income earned from lending money or investing in interest-bearing financial instruments.

Bonds Payable

Long-term liabilities represented by bonds that a company is obligated to repay at a specified redemption date.

Interest Payments

The cost of borrowing money, typically expressed as an annual percentage of the loan amount, paid by the borrower to the lender.