Barrera Corporation provides the following financial information:



Calculate the target rate of return. (Round your answer to two decimal places.)

A) 21.41%

B) 78.67%

C) 27.23%

D) 61.84%


A) 21.41%
Explanation: Minimum acceptable operating income = Target rate of return × Average total assets
Target rate of return = Minimum acceptable operating income / Average total assets = $556,600 / $2,600,000 = 21.41%

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