Alyeska Services Company, a division of a major oil company, provides various services to the operators of the North Slope oil field in Alaska. Data concerning the most recent year appear below: Sales $ 17,700,000 Net operating income $ 5,300,000 Average operating assets $ 35,100,000 Required: 1. Compute the margin for Alyeska Services Company. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.) 2. Compute the turnover for Alyeska Services Company. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.) 3. Compute the return on investment (ROI) for Alyeska Services Company.

Profit margin = 29.94%

 Asset Turnover =0.50

Return on investment (ROI) =15.09%

Explanation:

Given

Sales for the year =  $ 17,700,000

Net Operating Income =  $ 5,300,000

Average Operating Assets =  $ 35,100,000

a)Profit margin = (Net operating income/Net sales ) x 100%

= $5,300,000/$17,700,000 x 100%  = 29.94%.

This shows that the Alyeska Services company has ability to turn income to profit by  29.94%

b.  Asset Turnover =  Total Sales/ Average Total Assets  = $17,700,000/$35,100,000 = 0.50

c. Return on investment (ROI) =Net income/Total investment  x 100%

 = $ 5,300,000/ $ 35,100,000 x 100% =15.09%