Karl and Grady are managers of two product lines for Brewster Company. One of them is a candidate for promotion based on performance. Using the data below, determine who had the better performance using performance measures such as net income, profit margin, and return on investment. Show your calculations and support your answer.?KarlGradyRevenue....................$412,000$450,000Costs........................380,000411,000Average Assets.........400,000600,000

What will be an ideal response?


Karl?Grady
NI ($412,000-380,000) = 32,000?($450,000-411,000) = $39,000
Average total assets $400,000?  $600,000
Return on Investment 8%?  6.5%
Grady has a higher net income and higher sales, but a lower investment center return on investment. Consequently, Karl appears to have performed better given the available resources.

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