document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=174432>Question 174432</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone please help me with this problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A company reported the following information for 2007:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sales = $800,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Average Operating Assets = $500,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Margin = 8%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The company's return on investment for 2007 was: (percent) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #129452 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=129452\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The operating assets are the investment.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "800000*.08=64,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "64000/500000=.128=12.8%<BR>\n" );
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