Question 23.5: The Wholesale Division of PeanutCo has income from operation...

Financial and Managerial Accounting

The Wholesale Division of PeanutCo has income from operations of $87,000 and assets of $240,000. The minimum acceptable rate of return on assets is 12%. What is the residual income for the division?

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Income from operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $87,000

Minimum acceptable income from operations as a percent of assets ($240,000 × 12%) . . . . . . . 28,800

Residual income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $\underline{\underline{\$ \ 58,200}}$

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