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Houghton Chemicals, which started operations one year ago, has two divisions: Alloys and Petro. Both divisions invest heavily in R\&D, which is assumed to generate benefits for five years. R\&D spending is made uniformly throughout the year. Houghton Chemicals has a cost of capital of 11 percent. Selected financial information for the two divisions (in thousands of dollars) for the year just completed follows: Required: Evaluate the performance of the two divisions assuming Houghton Chemicals uses economic value added (EVA). Note: Enter your answers in thousands of dollars rounded to 1 decimal place. The Dry Wall Division reports the following operating data for the past two years: The return on investment at the Dry Wall Division was exactly the same in Year 1 and Year 2. Divisional assets in Year 1 were: Multiple Choice $160,000. $150,000. $125,000. $100,000. uses end-of-year asset values. What is the ROI for each year using gross book value? Multiple Choice Option A Option B Option C Option D company uses end-of-year asset values. What is the ROI for each year using net book value? Multiple Choice Option A Option B Option C Option D The Maxim Corporation reported the following operating results for its three divisions: South, West, and East. Which division has the largest asset turnover? Multiple Choice South West East All three divisions have the same asset turnover