Answer
Minimum required return in august will be $59320
Explanation:
We have given the west division of Cecchetti Corporation had average operating assets of $638,000
Net operating income = $78000
Minimum required rate of return = 14 % = 0.14
We have to find the minimum required return in august
Minimum required return is given by
Minimum required return = Average assets × minimum return rate
[tex]=\frac{638000\times 14}{100}=$89320[/tex]