Lasky Manufacturing has two divisions: Carolinas and Northeast. Lasky has a cost of capital of 7.5...

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Lasky Manufacturing has two divisions: Carolinas and Northeast. Lasky has a cost of capital of 7.5 percent. Selected financial information (in thousands of dollars) for the first year of business follows: Sales revenue Income Divisional assets (beginning of year) Current liabilities (beginning of year) R&D expenditures" Carolinas $ 1,600 160 1,000 240 800 Northeast $ 5,600 432 1,500 240 aR&D is assumed to benefit two periods. All R&D is spent at the beginning of the year. Required: 720 a-1. Evaluate the performance of the two divisions assuming Lasky Manufacturing uses economic value added (EVA). a-2. Which division had the better performance? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Req A1 Req A2 Evaluate the performance of the two divisions assuming Lasky Manufacturing uses economic value added (EVA). Note: Note: Enter answers in thousands of dollars. Round your answers to 1 decimal place. Divisions Carolinas Northeast EVA Ben 1 Pen 42 Lasky Manufacturing has two divisions: Carolinas and Northeast. Lasky has a cost of capital of 7.5 percent. Selected financial information (in thousands of dollars) for the first year of business follows: Sales revenue Income Divisional assets (beginning of year) Current liabilities (beginning of year) R&D expenditures" Carolinas $ 1,600 160 1,000 240 800 Northeast $ 5,600 432 1,500 240 aR&D is assumed to benefit two periods. All R&D is spent at the beginning of the year. Required: 720 a-1. Evaluate the performance of the two divisions assuming Lasky Manufacturing uses economic value added (EVA). a-2. Which division had the better performance? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Req A1 Req A2 Evaluate the performance of the two divisions assuming Lasky Manufacturing uses economic value added (EVA). Note: Note: Enter answers in thousands of dollars. Round your answers to 1 decimal place. Divisions Carolinas Northeast EVA Ben 1 Pen 42

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