Assume the division is an investment center, and average operating assets were $1,000,000. The noncontrollable fixed costs are controllable at the investment center level.  Compute ROI.  Discuss the impact of the change on ROI. 

CE 23-2

 

The Camping Division of Custer Company is operated as a profit center.  Sales for the division were budgeted for 2020 at $700,000.  The only variable costs budgeted for the division were cost of goods sold ($340,000) and selling and administrative ($46,000).  Fixed costs were budgeted at $77,000 for cost of goods sold, $70,000 for selling and administrative, and $69,000 for noncontrollable fixed costs.  Actual results for these items were:

 

Sales                                       $678,000

Cost of goods sold

Variable                                315,000

Fixed                                      81,000

Selling and administrative

Variable                                  47,000

Fixed                                      51,000

Noncontrollable fixed                  69,000

 

Instructions

  • Prepare a responsibility report for the Camping Division for 2020.
  • Assume the division is an investment center, and average operating assets were $1,000,000. The noncontrollable fixed costs are controllable at the investment center level.  Compute ROI.
  • Upon further analysis, Custer Company determined that if it committed to a 12 month advertising campaign costing $18,000, they could increase budgeted sales by 25%. Variable costs also will increase by 25%.  Fixed cost of goods sold would remain at $77,000 and selling and administrative expenses increases by the $18,000 cost of this contract to a total of $88,000.  Noncontrollable fixed costs would remain at $69,000.

 

This plan resulted in the following results:

 

Sales                                       $873,000

Cost of goods sold

Variable                                420,000

Fixed                                      81,000

Selling and administrative

Variable                                  56,000

Fixed                                      71,000

Noncontrollable fixed                  69,000

 

  • Prepare a responsibility report for the Camping Division based on the new projections. Did the increase in advertising benefit the company?
  • Assume the division is an investment center, and average operating assets were $1,000,000. The noncontrollable fixed costs are controllable at the investment center level.  Compute ROI.  Discuss the impact of the change on ROI.