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Residual incomeClaire’s Cough Drops operates two divisions. The following information pert...

Residual income

Claire’s Cough Drops operates two divisions. The following information pertains to each division for 2012.

 

Division A

Division B

Sales

$200,000

$72,000

Operating i ncome

$ 15,040

$ 8,100

Average operating assets

$ 63,000

$45,000

Company’s desired rate of return

18%

18%

Required

a. Compute each division’s residual income.


b. Which division increased the company’s profitability more?

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