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The management of HHH Corp. is attempting to evaluate financial performance of its divisions. For 2020, Division A reported a net operating profit before taxes of $50,000,000, a net income of $21,000,000, total assets of $180,000,000, and total liabilities of $100,000,000 including current liabilities of $25,000,000. HHH’s required rate of return is 12%, which is its weighted-average cost of capital. Assume an income tax rate of 40%.
1. Compute Division A’s return on investment, residual income, and economic value added. Show your work. (9 points)
2. Residual income is often preferred over return on investment as a performance evaluation measure. Explain the reason using a hypothetical scenario. (11 points)