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Financial data for Beaker Company for last year appear below:

\quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad Beaker Company
\quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad Statements of Financial Position
 Beginning  Ending  Balance  Balance  Assets:  Cash $50,000$70,000 Accounts receivable 20,00025,000 Inventory 30,00035,000 Plant and equipment (net) 120,000110,000 Investment in Cedar Company 80,000100,000 Land (undeveloped) 170,000170,000 Total assets $470,000$510,000 Liabilities and owners’ equity:  Accounts payable $70,000$90,000 Long-term debt 250,000250,000 Owners’ equity 150,000170,000 Total liabilities  and owners’ equity $470,000$510,000\begin{array}{lrr}&\text { Beginning }&\text { Ending }\\&\text { Balance }&\text { Balance }\\\text { Assets: }\\\text { Cash } & \$ 50,000 & \$ 70,000 \\\text { Accounts receivable } & 20,000 & 25,000 \\\text { Inventory } & 30,000 & 35,000 \\\text { Plant and equipment (net) } & 120,000 & 110,000 \\\text { Investment in Cedar Company } & 80,000 & 100,000 \\\text { Land (undeveloped) } & \underline{170,000} & \underline{170,000} \\\text { Total assets } & \$ 470,000 & \$ 510,000\\\\\text { Liabilities and owners' equity: }\\\text { Accounts payable } & \$ 70,000 & \$ 90,000 \\\text { Long-term debt } & 250,000 & 250,000 \\\text { Owners' equity } & \underline{150,000} & \underline{170,000} \\ \text { Total liabilities } & &\\\text { and owners' equity }& \$ 470,000 & \$ 510,000 \end{array}

\begin{array}{lrr}\end{array} Beaker Company
Income Statement
 Sales $414,000 Less operating expenses 351,900 Net operating income 62,100 Less interest and taxes: Interest expense $30.000Tax expense10.00040,000 Operating Income $22,100\begin{array}{lccc}\text { Sales } &&\$ 414,000\\\text { Less operating expenses }&&351,900\\\text { Net operating income }&&62,100\\\text { Less interest and taxes: }\\\text {Interest expense }&\$ 30.000\\\text {Tax expense}&10.000 &40,000\\\text { Operating Income }&&\$ 22,100\\\end{array}

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.

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a) Compute the company's margin, turnover, and return on investment for last year.
b) The Board of Directors of Beaker Company have set a minimum required return of 20%. What was the company's residual income last year?

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