Consider the following data for EveGreen, Inc., :
Operating income $2,000,000
Average invested assets 6,000,000
ROI 33.33%
Assumed EveGreen, Inc. uses a hurdle rate of 10% compute the division’s residual income.
Required:
(1) If the performance of the division manager is evaluated based on the division ROI and the division manager acts in personal interest, will the division manager accept the proposed project?
(2) The division manager is considering a proposed project with 25% ROI. If the performance of the division manager is evaluated based on the residual income and the division manager acts in personal interest, will the division manager accept the proposed project?