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You must prepare a return on investment analysis for the regional manager of Fast & Great Burgers. This growing chain is trying to decide which outlet of two alternatives to open. The first location (A) requires a \(1,000,000 investment and is expected to yield annual net income of \)160,000. The second location (B) requires a \(600,000 investment and is expected to yield annual net income of \)108,000. Compute the return on investment for each Fast & Great Burgers alternative and then make your recommendation in a half-page memorandum to the regional manager. (The chain currently generates an 18% return on total assets.)

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A new outlet must be opened atlocation B.

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Step-by-Step SolutionStep 1: Definition of Expected Return

The profit that an individual or business entity wishes to generate from investment is known as the expected return. It is calculated to make an investment decision.

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Return on investment

Location

Net income

/

Investment

x

100

=

Return on Investment

A

$160,000

/

$1,000,000

x

100

=

16%

B

$108,000

/

$600,000

x

100

=

18%

03

Recommendation

The business entity must open an outlet at location B because it generates an 18% return equal to the current rate of return. At the same time, the returns from location A are equal to 16%, which is lower than existing returns.

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