Back Mountain Industries (BMI) has two divisions: East and West. BMI has a cost of capital of 15 percent. Selected financial information (in thousands of dollars) for the first year of business follows: East West Sales revenue $ 1,000 $ 5,000 Income 200 390 Investment (beginning of year) 2,000 3,000 Current liabilities (beginning of year) 200 200 R&D expendituresa 500 400 aR&D is assumed to benefit two periods. All R&D is spent at the beginning of the year. Required: a-1. Evaluate the performance of the two divisions assuming BMI uses return on investment (ROI). Back Mountain Industries (BMI) has two divisions: East and West. BMI has a cost of capital of 15 percent. Selected financial information (in thousands of dollars) for the first year of business follows: East West Sales revenue $ 1,000 $ 5,000 Income 200 390 Investment (beginning of year) 2,000 3,000 Current liabilities (beginning of year) 200 200 R&D expendituresa 500 400 aR&D is assumed to benefit two periods. All R&D is spent at the beginning of the year.

Required: a-1. Evaluate the performance of the two divisions assuming BMI uses return on investment (ROI).

Divisions ROI

East %

West %