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Perth Electronics Company Allows Its Divisions to Operate as Autonomous

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Perth Electronics Company allows its divisions to operate as autonomous units.The operating data for 2017 follow:
 TVs  Photography  Computers  Revenues $4500000$1000000$9600000 Accounts receivable 16000003050002870000 Operating assets 20000008000003500000 Net operating profit 440000120000960000 Taxable income 330000180000770000\begin{array} { | l | r | r | r | } \hline & { \text { TVs } } & \text { Photography } & { \text { Computers } } \\\hline \text { Revenues } & \$ 4500000 & \$ 1000000 & \$ 9600000 \\\hline \text { Accounts receivable } & 1600000 & 305000 & 2870000 \\\hline \text { Operating assets } & 2000000 & 800000 & 3500000 \\\hline \text { Net operating profit } & 440000 & 120000 & 960000 \\\hline \text { Taxable income } & 330000 & 180000 & 770000 \\\hline\end{array}
Required:
a.Calculate the investment turnover for each division.
b.Calculate the return on sales for each division.
c.Calculate the return on investment for each division.
d.Which division manager is doing best? Why?
e.What other factors should be included when evaluating the managers?
For parts (b)and (c)income is defined as operating profit.
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