Selected operating data for two divisions of Outback Brewing, Ltd

Accounting Jan 09, 2021

Selected operating data for two divisions of Outback Brewing, Ltd., of Australia are given below (the currency is the Australian dollar, denoted here as $):

Division
Queensland New South
Wales
Sales $4,000,000 $7,000,000
Average operating assets $2,000,000 $2,000,000
Net operating income $360,000 $420,000
Property, plant, and equipment (net) $950,000 $800,000

Requirement 1:

Compute the rate of return for each division using the return on investment (ROI) formula stated in terms of margin and turnover.

ROI
Queensland ?
New South Wales ?

Requirement 2:
Which divisional manager seems to be doing the better job?

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