Two investment centers at Marshman Corporation have the following current-year income and asset data: Investment Center A Investment Center BInvestment center income$415,000 $525,000 Investment center average invested assets$2,400,000 $1,950,000 The return on investment (ROI) for Investment Center A is:

A. 17.3%
B. 39.2%
C. 19.1%
D. 578.3%
E. 24.1%


Answer: A

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