Problem 12-8 (Part Level Submission) Atomic Electronics is considering instituting a plan whereby managers will be evaluated and rewarded based on a measure of economic value added (EVA). Before adopting the plan, management wants you to calculate what EVA will be in 2015, based on financial forecasts for 2015 and prior financial data.

Fiscal Forecast 2015
Total assets	$60,430,000
Noninterest-bearing current liabilities	23,200,000
Sales	110,900,000
Net income	6,059,000
Interest expense	1,369,000
Research and development	2,583,000
Tax rate	40%
Cost of capital	15%

Research and development expenditures in 2013 and 2014 were $1,140,000 and $2,070,000, respectively. In calculating EVA, prior research and development will be capitalized and amortized assuming a three-year life (i.e., one-third will be expensed in the year incurred, and two-thirds will be capitalized and expensed in the following two years).

(b) Calculate forecasted EVA for 2015.