Consider the following data for three divisions of a company, X, Y, and Z:
$\begin{array}{lrrr}
\text { Divisional: } & \text { X } & \text { Y } & \text { Z } \
\text { Sales } & \$ 1,800,000 & \$ 900,000 & \$ 4,800,000 \
\text { Operating Income } & 252,000 & 108,000 & 240,000 \
\text { Investment in assets } & 630,000 & 540,000 & 3,000,000
\end{array}$The return on sales (ROS) for Division X is:

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The Return on Sales (ROS) is calculated as Operating Income divided by Sales. For Division X, ROS = $ \frac{252,000}{1,800,000} = 0.14 $ or 14%.

Consider the Following Data for Three Divisions of a Company