ClamShell Security (CSS) is a division of a large, listed company, X3Cate Limited (X3L). The CSS Division produces software products to protect customer’s computers from infection from computer viruses and other malware. The sales of its products have been growing over the last few years as its products become more accepted in the market. The Board of X3L want to introduce a new product line that would specifically protect against Ransomware, a new security threat, particularly business customers. Each Divisional Manager can earn large bonuses on top of their base salaries if they maintain Return on Investment greater than 25% otherwise the bonus payments are halved. The following information is for the year that has just ended related to the CSS Division performance: Profit percentage (Return on Sales): 30% Sales revenue: $15 000 000 Average capital invested $18 000 000   Required: Using the same information provided for the past year, if X3l has a company-wide weighted average cost of capital of 15%, average creditor balances of $2,000,000 and their profits are taxed at 25%, calculate the EVA for the CSS Division.

Accounting Information Systems
10th Edition
ISBN:9781337619202
Author:Hall, James A.
Publisher:Hall, James A.
Chapter14: Auditing It Controls Part I: Sarbanes-oxley And It Governance
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 2P
icon
Related questions
Question
100%
  1. ClamShell Security (CSS) is a division of a large, listed company, X3Cate Limited (X3L). The CSS Division produces software products to protect customer’s computers from infection from computer viruses and other malware. The sales of its products have been growing over the last few years as its products become more accepted in the market. The Board of X3L want to introduce a new product line that would specifically protect against Ransomware, a new security threat, particularly business customers. Each Divisional Manager can earn large bonuses on top of their base salaries if they maintain Return on Investment greater than 25% otherwise the bonus payments are halved.

The following information is for the year that has just ended related to the CSS Division performance:

Profit percentage (Return on Sales):

30%

Sales revenue:

$15 000 000

Average capital invested

$18 000 000  


Required:

Using the same information provided for the past year, if X3l has a company-wide weighted average cost of capital of 15%, average creditor balances of $2,000,000 and their profits are taxed at 25%, calculate the EVA for the CSS Division.

Expert Solution
steps

Step by step

Solved in 2 steps with 2 images

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
System Outsourcing
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, accounting and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Similar questions
  • SEE MORE QUESTIONS
Recommended textbooks for you
Accounting Information Systems
Accounting Information Systems
Accounting
ISBN:
9781337619202
Author:
Hall, James A.
Publisher:
Cengage Learning,
Essentials of Business Analytics (MindTap Course …
Essentials of Business Analytics (MindTap Course …
Statistics
ISBN:
9781305627734
Author:
Jeffrey D. Camm, James J. Cochran, Michael J. Fry, Jeffrey W. Ohlmann, David R. Anderson
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Survey of Accounting (Accounting I)
Survey of Accounting (Accounting I)
Accounting
ISBN:
9781305961883
Author:
Carl Warren
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Contemporary Auditing
Contemporary Auditing
Accounting
ISBN:
9781337650380
Author:
KNAPP
Publisher:
Cengage