A food manufacturer reports the following for two of its divisions for a recent year.  ($ millions) Beverage Division   Cheese Division Invested assets, beginning $ 2,664     $ 4,457   Invested assets, ending   2,594       4,401   Sales   2,682       3,926   Operating income   350       635       1. Compute return on investment.2. Compute profit margin.3. Compute investment turnover for the year.

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A food manufacturer reports the following for two of its divisions for a recent year.
 

($ millions) Beverage Division   Cheese Division
Invested assets, beginning $ 2,664     $ 4,457  
Invested assets, ending   2,594       4,401  
Sales   2,682       3,926  
Operating income   350       635  
 

 

1. Compute return on investment.
2. Compute profit margin.
3. Compute investment turnover for the year.

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