Task

$1.$ As Investment centres, determine each branch's EVA$/$residual income and rank them based on the residual income generated. The company's weighted average capital is $6\%(50\%$ from interest on debt and an equal $50\%$ coming from cost of equity$)$

$2.$ Differentiate your ranking in #$1$ vs using return on assets as a performance measure.

$3.$ What are your insights with this financial information? Based on this financial information, what questions will you ask the lowest$-$performing branch?