At the beginning of this year, the company has a $150,000 investment opportunity with the following cost and revenue characteristics:       Sales $ 240,000   Contribution margin ratio   50 % of sales Fixed expenses $ 84,000       The company’s minimum required rate of return is 15%.   4. What is the margin related to this year’s investment opportunity?

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Westerville Company reported the following results from last year’s operations:

 

   
Sales $ 1,200,000
Variable expenses   320,000
Contribution margin   880,000
Fixed expenses   640,000
Net operating income $ 240,000
Average operating assets $ 600,000
 

 

At the beginning of this year, the company has a $150,000 investment opportunity with the following cost and revenue characteristics:

 

   
Sales $ 240,000  
Contribution margin ratio   50 % of sales
Fixed expenses $ 84,000  
 

 

The company’s minimum required rate of return is 15%.

 

4. What is the margin related to this year’s investment opportunity?

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