Wolley Incorporated Reported the Following Results from Last Year's Operations

Essay

Wolley Incorporated reported the following results from last year's operations:
At the beginning of this year, the company has a $1,200,000 investment opportunity with the following characteristics:
The company's minimum required rate of return is 14%.
Required:
1. What was last year's margin? (Round to the nearest 0.1%.)
2. What was last year's turnover? (Round to the nearest 0.01.)
3. What was last year's return on investment (ROI)? (Round to the nearest 0.1%.)
4. What is the margin related to this year's investment opportunity? (Round to the nearest 0.1%.)
5. What is the turnover related to this year's investment opportunity? (Round to the nearest 0.01.)
6. What is the return on investment related to this year's investment opportunity? (Round to the nearest 0.1%.)
7. If the company pursues the investment opportunity and otherwise performs the same as last year, what will be the overall margin this year? (Round to the nearest 0.1%.)
8. If the company pursues the investment opportunity and otherwise performs the same as last year, what will be the overall turnover this year? (Round to the nearest 0.01.)
9. If the company pursues the investment opportunity and otherwise performs the same as last year, what will be the overall return on investment will this year? (Round to the nearest 0.1%.)
10. If Westerville's chief executive officer earns a bonus only if the return on investment for this year exceeds the return on investment for last year, would the chief executive officer pursue the investment opportunity? Would the owners of the company want the chief executive officer to pursue the investment opportunity?