Answer:
The correct answer is:
Division 1 (a.)
Explanation:
Return on investment (ROI) is a financial ratio used to calculate the benefit earned on an investment cost.
Mathematically, it is represented as:
[tex]ROI = \frac{Net\ Income}{original\ cost\ of\ investment} \times 100[/tex]
where:
Net income = Sales - expenses
Original cost of investment = asset invested
Now let us calculate the ROI for each division:
Division 1 :
Net income = Sales - Expenses = 200,000 - 150,000 = $50,000
Asset investment = $950,000
[tex]ROI = \frac{50,000}{950,000} \times 100\ \\\\ROI = 5.26\%[/tex]
Division 2:
Net income = 45,000 - 35,000 = $10,000
Asset investment = $200,000
[tex]ROI = \frac{10,000}{200,000} \times 100\\\\= ROI = 0.05\ \times\ 100\ = 5\%[/tex]
Therefore, based on the ROI for both divisions, Division 1 has a greater ROI (5.26%) than Division 2 (5%) hence, Division 1 is more profitable.
