Question

Assume you are the management accountant for the Foleo Group, and nine months ago you helped Tracey Chen introduce a performance measurement system across the organisation based on ROI as the sole measure.  Tracey has now asked you to assist her in assessing the effectiveness of the new system since its introduction for each of the business units and H.O. Departments.  To begin the process, she asks you to analyse the Foleo Accessories business- Tracey is quietly confident that performance has improved, considering the bonus payments across the business unit have been paid out each month since the system was implemented.  You collect the data you need for your analysis of the performance of Foleo Accessories for the last nine months, compared with the same period last year, and compile it on the document below.   

Foleo Accessories Comparison Performance Report for 9 months:
	Last 9 months	Same period last year
Sales Revenue:	$1,609,875	$1,685,818
Variable Costs	$998,123	$1,005,823
CONTRIBUTION MARGIN OF FOLEO ACCESSORIES	$611,752	$679,995
Less:  Controllable Fixed Expenses	$62,785	$62,412
PROFIT MARGIN CONTROLLABLE BY FOLEO ACCESSORIES	$548,967	$617,583
Less:  Traceable Fixed Expenses	$217,333	$216,570
PROFIT MARGIN TRACEABLE TO FOLEO ACCESSORIES	$331,634	$401,013
Less:  Common Fixed Expenses	$45,000	$45,000
NET PROFIT BEFORE TAX	$286,634	$356,013

Extract from Foleo Accessories Balance Sheet Comparison:
	Current	Same period last year
Assets:
Current Assets	$1,672,145	$2,505,129
Fixed Assets	$4,277,208	$5,132,650
TOTAL ASSETS	$5,949,353	$7,637,779
Liabilities:
Current Liabilities	$1,070,674	$1,071,384
Long term Liabilities	$3,150,000	$3,300,000
TOTAL LIABILITIES	$4,220,674	$4,371,384

(e) Unhappy with the results of your analysis, Tracey finally asks you to calculate the EVA for each time period.  Knowing you will need additional information, she provides the below financial data relating to Foleo Group Limited.                                                                

     (HINT:  You will need to calculate the WACCs for each time period before you can determine the EVAs, as interest rates have fluctuated.  Show all your workings to maximise your marks.)                                                                                                  

	Current	Same period last year
After-tax  cost of debt capital	4.40%	3.25%
Market value of debt	$4,178,467	$4,152,815
Cost of equity capital	4.00%	4.30%
Market value of equity	$950,774	$2,939,755
Tax rate	30%	30%

f) Are these EVA measures consistent with the measures you calculated earlier?  Why or why not?  

            (HINT:   Ensure you refer to your analysis in your explanation.)