Answer:
The Clipper Corporation
a. The company's return on investment (ROI) and residual income (RI):
ROI = $380,000/$2,000,000 x 100
= 19%
RI = $380,000 - (18% of $2,000,000)
= 380,000 - $360,000
= $20,000
b. Investment = $70,000
Annual operating income = $12,950
Department's current return on investment = 20%
Actual return on investment for this project = $12,950/$70,000 x 100
= 18.5%
The manager of the division will not be inclined to request funds to make this investment that will yield an ROI of 18.5% when the department is already making 20%. This new investment will dilute his current ROI and adversely affect his performance evaluation.
c. Investment = $70,000
Annual operating income = $12,950
Current divisional residual income = $50,000
Actual residual income from this project,
= $12,950 - (18% of $70,000)
= $12,950 - $12,600
= $350
The division manager will be inclined to request funds for this investment that will increase her Residual Income marginally from $50,000 to $50,350, because her evaluation depends on an absolute figure and not a relative one (ROI).
Explanation:
1. The Clipper Corporation's Residual Income is equal to its operating income minus (minimum required return x operating assets).
2. The Clipper Corporation's Return on Investment is a derivative obtained from dividing the returns of its investment by the cost of the investment.
