Question: Universal Electronics, Inc. (UEI), which started operations one year ago, has two divisions: Consumer and Commercial. Both divisions invest heavily in R&D, which is assumed
Universal Electronics, Inc. (UEI), which started operations one year ago, has two divisions: Consumer and Commercial. Both divisions invest heavily in R&D, which is assumed to benefit five years. R&D spending is made uniformly throughout the year. UEI has a cost of capital of 11 percent. Selected financial information for the two divisions (in thousands of dollars) for the year just completed follows.
| Consumer | Commercial | ||||||
| Sales revenue | $ | 26,000 | $ | 43,000 | |||
| Divisional income | 5,000 | 4,680 | |||||
| Divisional investment | 28,500 | 29,250 | |||||
| Current liabilities | 1,400 | 1,200 | |||||
| R&D | 1,400 | 1,400 | |||||
Required:
Evaluate the performance of the two divisions assuming UEI uses economic value added (EVA). (Enter your answers in dollars rounded to 1 decimal place.)

EVA of Consumer division EVA of Commercial division Which division performed better
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