Consider the following information for Executive Electronics: 12/31/2014 12/31/2015 Total assets $12,000,000 $11,900,000 Noninterest-bearing current liabilities 571,000 551,000 Net income 777,000 858,000 Interest expense 2,320,000 320,000 Tax rate 40% 40% Required rate of return 10% 12% Evaluate the company in terms of residual income (RI), which is equivalent to EVA since there are no adjustments for accounting distortions. (Enter negative answers preceeding either - sign, e.g. -45 or in parentheses, e.g. (45).) 2014 2015 Residual income $ $ While income has increased in fiscal 2015, is it clear that the company’s performance has improved? Solution Formulae of Residual Income (RI) = A (B × C) In formula, A = Department\'s net operating income; B = Minimum required return on assets; and C = Average operating assets of the department Residual Income in 2014 = First of all calculate operating income = (7,77,000 x 100 /60) + 2,32,000 = 12,95,000 + 2,32,000 = 15,27,000. Operating Assets = 12,000,000 – 5,71,000 = 11,429,000 Residual Income = 15,27,000 – (11,429,000 x 10 / 100) = 15,27,000 – 11,42,900 = 3,84,100. Residual Income in 2015 = First of all calculate operating income = (8,58,000 x 100 /60) + 3,20,000 = 14,30,000 + 3,20,000 = 17,50,000. Operating Assets = 11,900,000 – 5,51,000 = 11,349,000 Residual Income = 17,50,000 – (11,349,000 x 12 / 100) = 15,27,000 – 13,61,880 = 1,65,120. No, after comparing Residual Income of 2014 and 2015 it is clear that the company’s performance has not been improved..