Exercise 14-36 (Algo) Comparing Business Units Using Economic Value Added (EVA) (LO 14-4) Lauderdale Corporation is organized in three geographical divisions (regions) with managers responsible for revenues, costs, and assets in their respective regions. The firm is highly decentralized and managers are evaluated solely on divisional performance. Corporate overhead (all fixed) is allocated to the regions based on regional gross margin (regional revenue minus regional cost of sales). The following information is from Lauderdale's first year of operations: Information on the division assets in the three regions of Lauderdale Corporation follows: Lauderdale Corporation has a cost of capital of 8.6 percent. The individual regions are responsible for research and development (R\&D) decisions and for current liabilities. Information on R\&D expenditures (which are included in SG\&A) for the year and current liabilities for the three regions follows: The individual regions are responsible for research and development (R\&D) decisions and for current liabilities. Information on R\&D expenditures (which are included in SG\&A) for the year and current liabilities for the three regions follows: R\&D expenditures are assumed to be incurred uniformly over the period and are expected to generate benefits for three years. Required: a. Compute economic value added for the three regions. Ignore taxes. b. How have these regions performed? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Compute economic value added for the three regions. Ignore taxes. Note: Do not round your intermediate calculations. Round your answers to the nearest whole dollar amount. Exercise 14-36 (Algo) Comparing Business Units Using Economic Value Added (EVA) (LO 14-4) Lauderdale Corporation is organized in three geographical divisions (regions) with managers responsible for revenues, costs, and assets in their respective regions. The firm is highly decentralized and managers are evaluated solely on divisional performance. Corporate overhead (all fixed) is allocated to the regions based on regional gross margin (regional revenue minus regional cost of sales). The following information is from Lauderdale's first year of operations: Information on the division assets in the three regions of Lauderdale Corporation follows: Lauderdale Corporation has a cost of capital of 8.6 percent. The individual regions are responsible for research and development (R\&D) decisions and for current liabilities. Information on R\&D expenditures (which are included in SG\&A) for the year and current liabilities for the three regions follows: The individual regions are responsible for research and development (R\&D) decisions and for current liabilities. Information on R\&D expenditures (which are included in SG\&A) for the year and current liabilities for the three regions follows: R\&D expenditures are assumed to be incurred uniformly over the period and are expected to generate benefits for three years. Required: a. Compute economic value added for the three regions. Ignore taxes. b. How have these regions performed? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Compute economic value added for the three regions. Ignore taxes. Note: Do not round your intermediate calculations. Round your answers to the nearest whole dollar amount