Division Soap products Skin lotions Hair products Minimum desired rate of return Cost of capital Operating Income $ 3,242,000 2,742,000 4,992,000 5.00% 4.00% Average Total Assets $ 59,992,000 32,992,000 54,992,000 Value of Intangibles $ 1,492,000 7,992,000 992,000 Intangibles' Effect on Income $ 992,000 5,992,000 692,000

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Heather Smith Cosmetics (HSC) manufactures a variety of products and is organized into three divisions (investment centers): soap products, skin lotions, and hair products. Information about the most recent year’s operations follows. The information includes the value of intangible assets, including research and development, patents, and other innovations that are not included on HSC’s balance sheet. Were these intangibles to be included in the financial statements (as they are for EVA®), the increase in the balance sheet and the increase in after-tax operating income would be as given below:

 

Calculate EVA® for each division.

 

Division
Soap products
Skin lotions
Hair products
Minimum desired rate of return
Cost of capital
Operating
Income
$ 3,242,000
2,742,000
4,992,000
5.00%
4.00%
Average Total
Assets
$ 59,992,000
32,992,000
54,992,000
Value of
Intangibles
$ 1,492,000
7,992,000
992,000
Intangibles'
Effect on
Income
$ 992,000
5,992,000
692,000
Transcribed Image Text:Division Soap products Skin lotions Hair products Minimum desired rate of return Cost of capital Operating Income $ 3,242,000 2,742,000 4,992,000 5.00% 4.00% Average Total Assets $ 59,992,000 32,992,000 54,992,000 Value of Intangibles $ 1,492,000 7,992,000 992,000 Intangibles' Effect on Income $ 992,000 5,992,000 692,000
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