Thursday 2 August 2012

Financial data for Bridger, Inc., for last year are as follows:

Problem 11-18 Return on Investment (ROI) and Residual Income [LO1, LO2]
Financial data for Bridger, Inc., for last year are as follows:

Bridger, Inc.
Balance Sheet
  Beginning
Balance
 Ending
Balance
Assets
  Cash $ 125,000   $ 130,000  
  Accounts receivable 340,000   480,000  
  Inventory 570,000   490,000  
  Plant and equipment, net 845,000   820,000  
  Investment in Brier Company 400,000   430,000  
  Land (undeveloped) 250,000   250,000  




  Total assets $ 2,530,000   $ 2,600,000








Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
  Accounts payable $ 380,000   $ 340,000  
  Long-term debt 1,000,000   1,000,000  
  Stockholders' equity 1,150,000   1,260,000  




  Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 2,530,000   $ 2,600,000  










Bridger, Inc.
Income Statement
   Sales $ 4,180,000  
   Operating expenses 3,553,000  


   Net operating income 627,000  
   Interest and taxes:
        Interest expense $ 120,000
        Tax expense 200,000 320,000  



   Net income $ 307,000  






The company paid dividends of $197,000 last year. The “Investment in Brier Company” on the balance sheet represents an investment in the stock of another company.

Required:
1. Compute the company’s margin, turnover, and return on investment (ROI) for last year. (Round the "Turnover" to 2 decimal places. Omit the "%" sign in your response.)

  Margin %  
  Turnover      
  ROI %  


2. The board of directors of Bridger, Inc., has set a minimum required return of 20%. What was the company’s residual income last year? (Omit the "$" sign in your response.)

  Residual income $  



Explanation: 1.
Operating assets do not include investments in other companies or in undeveloped land.

  Ending
Balances
  Beginning
 Balances
  Cash $ 130,000   $ 125,000  
  Accounts receivable 480,000   340,000  
  Inventory 490,000   570,000  
  Plant and equipment (net) 820,000   845,000  




  Total operating assets $ 1,920,000   $ 1,880,000  










Average operating assets =
$1,880,000 + $1,920,000
= $1,900,000
2

Margin =
Net operating income
Sales

=
$627,000
= 15%
$4,180,000

Turnover =
Sales
Average operating assets

=
$4,180,000
= 2.20
$1,900,000

 ROI =
 Margin × Turnover

=  15% × 2.2 = 33%

2.

  Net operating income $ 627,000  
  Minimum required return   (20% × $1,900,000) 380,000  


  Residual income $ 247,000  





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