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Bailey uses ROI to measure the performance of its operating divisions and to reward its division managers. A summary of the annual reports from two of Bailey's divisions is shown provided below. The company's weighted-average cost of capital is 12 percent.
Division A Division B
Total assets $6,180,000 $8,570,000
Current liabilities $650,000 $1,850,000
After-tax operating income $1,060,000 $1,202,800
ROI 22% 14%
Problem 1: Based on ROI, Division A generates more profit per dollar of invested capital than Division B. Compute the EVA for Division A and Division B.
Problem 2: Suppose the manager of Division A was offered a one-year project that would increase her investment base by $300,000 and increase her divisional operating income by $39,000. Would she be motivated to invest in this project?