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Raddington Industries produces tool-and-die machinery for various manufacturers. Two years ago, the company expanded vertically by acquiring Regis Steel Company, one of its suppliers of alloy steel plates. In order to manage the two separate businesses, the operations of Regis Steel are reported separately as an investment center.
Raddington monitors its divisions on the basis of both unit contribution and return on average investment (ROI), with the investment defined as average operating assets used. Raddington has a policy of basing all employee bonuses on divisional ROI. All investments in operating assets are expected to earn a minimum return of 11 percent before income taxes.
Regis's cost of goods sold is considered to be entirely variable, whereas the division's administrative expenses are not dependent on volume. Selling expenses are a mixed cost, with 40 percent attributed to sales volume. Over the last two years, Regis's ROI has ranged from 11.8 percent to 14.7 percent. During the fiscal year ended November 30, 2012, Regis contemplated a capital acquisition with an estimated ROI of 11.5 percent; however, division management decided against the investment because it believed that the investment would decrease Regis's overall ROI.
The 2012 income statement for Regis is presented below. The division's operating assets were $15,750,000 on November 30, 2012, a 5 percent increase over the 2011 year-end balance.

Regis Steel Division Operating Statement For the Year Ended November 30, 2012 (5000 omitted)
Sales Revenue $25,000
Cost of Goods Sold 16,500
________
Gross Profit $8,500
Administrative Expenses 3,955
Selling expenses 2,700
________
Income from operations
before income taxes $1, 845

Required:
A. Calculate the unit contribution for Regis Steel Division if 1,484,000 units were produced and sold during the year ended November 30, 2012. Do not round intermediate calculations.

B. Calculate the return on investment (ROI) for Regis Steel Division for 2012. Do not include a percent sign as part of your answer.

C. Calculate the residual income, using the average operating assets employed, for 2012 for Regis Steel Division.

D. Explain why the management of Regis Steel Division would have been more likely to accept the contemplated acquisition if residual income rather than ROI were used as a performance measure.

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This solution illustrates how to calculate the unit contribution margin, the return on investment (ROI), and the residual income, and discusses why management would be more likely to accept residual income rather than ROI as a performance measure.

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A. Calculate the unit contribution for Regis Steel Division if 1,484,000 units were produced and sold during the year ended November 30, 2012. Do not round intermediate calculations.

Variable Fixed Total
Sales $25,000 $ 25,000
Cost of goods sold (16,500) (16,500)
Administrative ...

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