Define value, margin, and value chain

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Porter defined value as the amount of money that a customer is willing to pay for a resource, product, or service. The difference between the value that an activity generates and the cost of the activity is called the margin. A value chain is a network of value-creating activities. According to Porter, that generic chain consists of five primary activities and four support activities.

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Robichau Inc. reported the following results from last year's operations:   Sales$6,300,000Variable expenses 4,930,000Contribution margin 1,370,000Fixed expenses 803,000Net operating income$  567,000Average operating assets$3,000,000At the beginning of this year, the company has a $900,000 investment opportunity with the following characteristics: Sales$1,530,000 Contribution margin ratio  30% of salesFixed expenses$306,000 The company's minimum required rate of return is 20%.The ROI for this year's investment opportunity considered alone is closest to:

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