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Selected data for two divisions of the Royal Company are given below:
 South  North  Division  Division Net sales for year $4,000,000$7,000,000Average total assets for year $2,000,000$2,000,000 Operating income before taxes for year$360,000$420,000Tax rate 20%20%Average after-tax cost of capital 10%12%\begin{array}{ll}&\text { South } & \text { North } \\&\text { Division } & \text { Division }\\ \text {Net sales for year }&\$ 4,000,000 & \$ 7,000,000 \\ \text {Average total assets for year }&\$ 2,000,000 & \$ 2,000,000 \\ \text { Operating income before taxes for year}&\$ 360,000 & \$ 420,000 \\ \text {Tax rate }&20 \% & 20 \% \\ \text {Average after-tax cost of capital }&10 \% & 12 \%\end{array}
Required:
A) Compute the ROI for each division. Income is defined as operating income after taxes.
B) Based on the ROI, which division manager should receive a bonus? Bonuses are awarded if ROI equals or exceeds 15 percent.
C) Compute the residual income for each division. Invested capital is defined as total assets.
D) Based on the residual income, which division manager should receive a bonus? Bonuses are awarded if residual income is greater than $100,000.

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A)South Division: 14.4% = ($360,000 × 80...

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