Assume you are the management accountant for the Foleo Group, and nine months ago you helped Tracey Chen introduce a performance measurement system across the organisation based on ROI as the sole measure. Tracey has now asked you to assist her in assessing the effectiveness of the new system since its introduction for each of the business units and H.O. Departments. To begin the process, she asks you to analyse the Foleo Accessories business - Tracey is quietly confident that performance has improved, considering the bonus payments across the business unit have been paid out each month since the system was implemented. You collect the data you need for your analysis of the performance of Foleo Accessories for the most recent quarter, compared with the same period last year, and compile it on the document below.

Foleo Accessories Comparison Performance Report:
	This year	Last year
Sales Revenue:	$530,000	$560,000
Variable Costs	$320,000	$340,000
CONTRIBUTION MARGIN OF FOLEO ACCESSORIES	$210,000	$220,000
Less: Controllable Fixed Expenses	$19,000	$21,000
PROFIT MARGIN CONTROLLABLE BY FOLEO ACCESSORIES	$191,000	$199,000
Less: Traceable Fixed Expenses	$65,000	$61,000
PROFIT MARGIN TRACEABLE TO FOLEO ACCESSORIES	$126,000	$138,000
Less: Common Fixed Expenses	$15,000	$15,000
NET PROFIT BEFORE TAX	$111,000	$123,000

Extract from Foleo Accessories Balance Sheet Comparison:
	This year	Last year
Assets:
Current Assets	$540,000	$830,000
Fixed Assets	$1,400,000	$1,700,000
TOTAL ASSETS	$1,940,000	$2,530,000
Liabilities:
Current Liabilities	$350,000	$360,000
Long term Liabilities	$1,050,000	$1,100,000
TOTAL LIABILITIES	$1,400,000	$1,460,000

QUESTION 1

For the purpose of calculating ROI and RI, assume the followings: profit is defined as profit margin controllable by Foleo Accessories, invested capital is defined as total assets less current liabilities, and the current required rate of return on the Foleo Groups invested capital is 8%.

(a) Calculate the ROI for Foleo Accessories for this year and last year. (2 marks)

(b) Calculate the RI for Foleo Accessories for this year and last year. (2 marks)

(c) Are the RI measures consistent with the ROI measures in evaluating performance of Foleo Accessories between this year and last year? (1 mark)

QUESTION 2

Given the additional information below:

Foleo Groups financial data
	This year	Last year
After-tax cost of debt capital	4.10%	3.60%
Market value of debt	$1,420,000	$1,380,000
Cost of equity capital	3.90%	4.20%
Market value of equity	$325,000	$950,000
Tax rate	30%	30%

(a) Calculate the WACC for the current period and the same period last year. Round your answers to 2 decimal places (for example, 4.55%) (2 marks)

(b) Calculate the EVA for the current period and the same period last year. (2 marks)

(c) Are these EVA measures consistent with the ROI and RI measures in evaluating performance of Foleo Accessories between this year and last year? (1 mark)