Question 1

The following information has been gathered for the Door Division:
$$\begin{array} { l r } 
\text { Return on irvestrnent (ROI) } & 15.0 \% \
\text { Sales } & \$ 120,000 \
\text { Operating assets } & \$ 60,000 \
\text { Cost of Capital } & 12.0 \% \
\text { Profit margin } & 7.5 \%
\end{array}$$
What is the Door Division's residual income?
A) $1,800.
B) $2,700.
C) $3,600.
D) $5,400.

Accepted Answer

Residual income = (ROI - Cost of Capital) * Operating Assets= (15% - 12%) * $60,000= 3% * $60,000= $1,800

Question 2

How will increases in the following items affect residual income?
 $\begin{array} {  l  c  c } & \text { Increase in Sales } & \text { Increase in Equipment } \\end{array}$
A. $\begin{array} {  l  c  c } & \text { Decrease RI } &&& \text { Decrease RI } \\end{array}$
B. $\begin{array} {  l  c  c } & \text { Decrease RI } &&& \text { Increase RI } \\end{array}$
C. $\begin{array} {  l  c  c } & \text { Increase RI } &&& \text { Decrease RI } \\end{array}$
D. $\begin{array} {  l  c  c } & \text { Increase RI } &&& \text { Increase RI } \\end{array}$

A) Option A
B) Option B
C) Option C
D) Option D

Accepted Answer

An increase in sales typically increases residual income (RI) as it boosts net income. An increase in equipment usually decreases RI due to higher capital charges.

Question 3

Which of the following should not be used for the cost of capital to compute residual income?
A) Historical weighted average cost of capital.
B) Marginal after-tax cost of new equity capital.
C) Cost of debt and equity used to finance a project.
D) Return on investment (ROI).

Accepted Answer

Return on investment (ROI) is a performance measure and not a cost of capital. Residual income calculations require a cost of capital to determine the required return, which ROI does not provide.

Question 4

Residual income is a better measure for performance evaluation of an investment center manager than return on investment because: (CMA adapted)
A) the problems associated with measuring the asset base are eliminated.
B) desirable investment decisions are less likely to be neglected by high-return divisions.
C) only the gross book value of assets needs to be calculated.
D) the arguments about the implicit cost of interest are eliminated.

Accepted Answer

Residual income encourages managers to make decisions that are beneficial for the company as a whole, even if they don't maximize the division's return on investment, thus reducing the likelihood of neglecting desirable investments.

Question 5

The Pathways Company has an asset turnover of 3.0 times, using assets of $45,000. The company also has a return on investment (ROI) of 20%. If the residual income was $2,250, what was the company's cost of capital?
A) 6.0%.
B) 10.0%.
C) 15.0%.
D) 20.0%.

Accepted Answer

Residual income is calculated as ROI minus the cost of capital, multiplied by the assets. Given ROI is 20% and residual income is $2,250, solve for the cost of capital: $2,250 = ($45,000 * (20% - cost of capital)). Solving gives a cost of capital of 15%.

Question 6

Kevin Thomas is the general manager of the Modular Homes Division, and his performance is measured using the residual income method. Thomas is reviewing the following forecasted information for his division for next year: (CMA adapted)
$$\begin{array} { l c } 
\text { Category } & \text { Amount (thousands) } \
\text { Working capital } & \$ 1,800 \
\text { Reverue } & 30,000 \
\text { Plant and equipment } & 17,200
\end{array}$$
If the cost of capital is 15% and Thomas wants to achieve a residual income target of $2,000,000, what will costs have to be in order to achieve the target?
A) $9,000,000.
B) $10,800,000.
C) $25,150,000.
D) $25,690,000.

Accepted Answer

Residual income is calculated as operating income minus the product of the cost of capital and the total investment. The total investment is the sum of working capital and plant and equipment, which is $19,000,000. The required operating income to achieve a residual income of $2,000,000 is $4,850,000 ($2,000,000 + 15% of $19,000,000). Therefore, costs must be $25,150,000 ($30,000,000 revenue - $4,850,000 operating income).

Question 7

Which of the following statement(s) is/are false?
(A) Residual income can be used to compare divisions of different sizes.
(B) Residual income can be used to compare divisions that are profit centers.
A) Only (A) is false.
B) Only (B) is false.
C) Both of these are false.
D) Neither of these is false.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following statement(s) is/are false?
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Question 8

Which one of the following items would most likely not be incorporated into the calculation of a division's investment base when using the residual income approach for performance measurement and evaluation?
A) Land being held by the division as a potential site for a new plant and parking lot.
B) Division inventories when division management exercises control over the inventory levels.
C) Division accounts payable when division management exercises control over the amount of short-term credit utilized.
D) Division accounts receivable when division management exercises control over credit policy and credit terms.

Accepted Answer

Land held for future use is typically not included in the investment base for residual income calculations, as it is not currently being used in operations to generate income.

Question 9

Which of the following statement(s) is/are true?
(A) If a division's return on investment (ROI) exceeds its cost of capital, then its residual income is positive.
(B) If a division's cost of capital equals its return on investment (ROI), then its residual income is zero.
A) Only (A) is true.
B) Only (B) is true.
C) Both of these are true.
D) Neither of these is true.

Accepted Answer

Residual income is calculated as the net operating income minus the product of the cost of capital and the division's average operating assets. If ROI exceeds the cost of capital, residual income is positive. If ROI equals the cost of capital, residual income is zero.

Question 10

Division B had an ROI last year of 15%. The division's minimum required rate of return is 10%. If the division's average operating assets last year were $450,000, then the division's residual income for last year was:
A) $67,500.
B) $22,500.
C) $37,500.
D) $45,000.

Accepted Answer

ROI = Net operating income F1F1F1S1F1F1F10 Average operating assets
Net operating income = ROI F1F1F1S1F1F1F10 Average operating assets = 15% F1F1F1S1F1F1F10 $450,000 = $67,500
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Question 11

Residual income is a performance evaluation that is used in conjunction with, or instead of, return on investment (ROI). In many cases, residual income is preferred to ROI because: (CIA adapted)
A) residual income is a measure over time, while ROI represents the results for one period.
B) residual income concentrates on maximizing absolute dollars of income rather than a percentage return, as with ROI.
C) the imputed interest rate used in calculating residual income is more easily derived than the target rate that is compared to the calculated ROI.
D) average investment is employed with residual income while year-end investment is employed with ROI.

Accepted Answer

Residual income focuses on maximizing absolute dollars of income, which aligns with the goal of increasing overall wealth, whereas ROI focuses on percentage returns, which may not always align with maximizing total income.

Question 12

Which of the following will not result in an increase in the residual income, assuming other factors remain constant?
A) An increase in sales.
B) An increase in the minimum required rate of return.
C) A decrease in expenses.
D) A decrease in operating assets.

Accepted Answer

An increase in the minimum required rate of return will result in a decrease in residual income because the required return on investment is higher, making it more difficult for the investment to generate excess returns (i.e., residual income). The other choices would increase the residual income: A) an increase in sales would increase the net operating income, which would increase the residual income; C) a decrease in expenses would increase the net operating income, which would increase the residual income; D) a decrease in operating assets would decrease the investment amount, which would increase the return on investment and the residual income.

Question 13

Bella Vista Service Co. is a computer service center. For the month of May, Bella Vista Service Co. had the following operating statistics: (CMA adapted)
$$\begin{array} { l r } 
\text { Sales } & \$ 450,000 \
\text { Operating income } & 25,000 \
\text { Net profit after taxes } & 8,000 \
\text { Total assets } & 500,000 \
\text { Stockholder's equity } & 200,000 \
\text { Cost of capital } & 6 \%
\end{array}$$
Based on the above information, which one of the following statements is correct?
A) Bella Vista Service Co. has a return on investment of 4%.
B) Bella Vista Service Co. has a residual income of $(2,000).
C) Bella Vista Service Co. has a return on investment of 5.6%.
D) Bella Vista Service Co. has a residual income of $(22,000).

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

The following information has been gathered for the Brake Division:
$$\begin{array} { l r } 
\text { Sales } & \$ 420,000 \
\text { Operating income } & \$ 75,000 \
\text { Average eurrent assets } & \$ 260,000 \
\text { Cost of capital } &12\% \
\text { Return on investment } & 15 \%
\end{array}$$
What is the Brake Division's residual income?
A) $15,000.
B) $22,500.
C) $18,750.
D) $48,000.

Accepted Answer

Residual income is calculated as Operating Income minus the product of Average Current Assets and Cost of Capital. Here, it is $75,000 - (12% of $260,000) = $75,000 - $31,200 = $43,800. However, none of the options match this calculation, so the closest option is $15,000, which might be due to a miscalculation or misinterpretation in the provided options.

Question 15

Managerial performance can be measured in many different ways including return on investment (ROI) and residual income. A good reason for using residual income instead of ROI is that:
A) residual income can be computed without regard to identifying an investment base.
B) appropriate goal congruence behavior is more likely to occur when using residual income.
C) residual income is well accepted in many organizations and often used in the financial press.
D) ROI does not take into consideration both the investment turnover ratio and return-on-sales percentage.

Accepted Answer

Residual income encourages managers to make decisions that are in line with the overall goals of the organization, promoting goal congruence, as it considers the cost of capital and motivates managers to pursue projects that exceed this cost.

Question 16

Residual income is similar to the ________ notion of profit as being the amount left over after all costs, including the cost of the capital employed in the division, are subtracted.
A) accountant's
B) manager's
C) shareholder's
D) economist's

Accepted Answer

Residual income is similar to the economist's notion of profit, which considers the cost of capital employed as part of the total costs that need to be subtracted to determine true profitability.

Question 17

All other things constant, which of the following would increase residual income?
A) Increase in average operating assets.
B) Decrease in average operating assets.
C) Increase in minimum required rate of return.
D) Decrease in net operating income.

Accepted Answer

A decrease in average operating assets would increase residual income because it reduces the capital charge, assuming net operating income remains constant.

Question 18

In 2020, Evans Corporation had an operating profit of $750,000 and a residual income of $300,000. If Evans' cost of capital is 15%, what is the amount of the invested capital?
A) $5,000,000.
B) $3,000,000.
C) $2,000,000.
D) $1,250,000.

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

How will decreases in the following items affect residual income?
 $\begin{array} {  l  c c  } & \text { Decrease in Expenses } & \text { Decrease in Inventnry } \\end{array}$
A) $\begin{array} {  l  c c  } & \text { Decrease RI } &&&&&& \text { Decrease RI } \\end{array}$
B) $\begin{array} {  l  c c  } & \text { Decrease RI } &&&&&& \text { Increase RI } \\end{array}$
C) $\begin{array} {  l  c c  } & \text { Increase RI } &&&&&& \text { Decrease RI } \\end{array}$
D) $\begin{array} {  l  c c  } & \text { Increase RI } &&&&&& \text { Increase RI } \\end{array}$

Accepted Answer

A decrease in expenses increases residual income as it improves net income. A decrease in inventory can also increase residual income by reducing holding costs and potentially improving cash flow.

Question 20

The following information is available for Kiss Company:
$$\begin{array} { l c } 
\text { Sales } & \$ 100,000 \
\text { Operating expenses } & \$ 94,000 \
\text { Operating assets } & \$ 40,000 \
\text { Stockholder's equity } & \$ 25,000 \
\text { Cost of capital } &10\%
\end{array}$$
What is Kiss Company's residual income?
A) $2,000.
B) $2,500.
C) $3,500.
D) $4,000.

Accepted Answer

Residual income is calculated as operating income minus the product of operating assets and cost of capital. Operating income is sales minus operating expenses, which is $6,000. The cost of capital charge is $40,000 * 10% = $4,000. Thus, residual income is $6,000 - $4,000 = $2,000.

Quiz 14: Business Unit Performance Measurement

Which of the following should not be used for the cost of capital to compute residual income?

Residual income is a better measure for performance evaluation of an investment center manager than return on investment because: (CMA adapted)

The Pathways Company has an asset turnover of 3.0 times, using assets of $45,000. The company also has a return on investment (ROI) of 20%. If the residual income was $2,250, what was the company's cost of capital?

Which of the following statement(s) is/are false? (A) Residual income can be used to compare divisions of different sizes. (B) Residual income can be used to compare divisions that are profit centers.

Which one of the following items would most likely not be incorporated into the calculation of a division's investment base when using the residual income approach for performance measurement and evaluation?

Which of the following statement(s) is/are true? (A) If a division's return on investment (ROI) exceeds its cost of capital, then its residual income is positive. (B) If a division's cost of capital equals its return on investment (ROI) , then its residual income is zero.

Division B had an ROI last year of 15%. The division's minimum required rate of return is 10%. If the division's average operating assets last year were $450,000, then the division's residual income for last year was:

Residual income is a performance evaluation that is used in conjunction with, or instead of, return on investment (ROI) . In many cases, residual income is preferred to ROI because: (CIA adapted)

Which of the following will not result in an increase in the residual income, assuming other factors remain constant?

Managerial performance can be measured in many different ways including return on investment (ROI) and residual income. A good reason for using residual income instead of ROI is that:

Residual income is similar to the ________ notion of profit as being the amount left over after all costs, including the cost of the capital employed in the division, are subtracted.

All other things constant, which of the following would increase residual income?

In 2020, Evans Corporation had an operating profit of $750,000 and a residual income of $300,000. If Evans' cost of capital is 15%, what is the amount of the invested capital?

How will decreases in the following items affect residual income? $\begin{array} { l c c } & \text { Decrease in Expenses } & \text { Decrease in Inventnry } \\\end{array}$