Bryan Manufacturing Had Sales of $4,000,000 and Net Operating Income

question 54

Multiple Choice

Bryan Manufacturing had sales of $4,000,000 and net operating income of $700,000. Operating assets during the year averaged $600,000. The manager of Bryan is considering the purchase of a new machine which is expected to increase average operating assets by 8%. If the new machine is purchased, the company's new return on investment (ROI) would be:

• A) 126.0%
• B) 16.2%
• C) 108.0%
• D) 92.6%

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