Jiambalvo Managerial Accounting
Case 12-1 [LO 2]
HOME VALUE STORES
Summary
A company that operates membership warehouse stores is evaluated using EVA.
• Takes students through the calculation of EVA.
Questions to ask students
1. What is the situation facing Home Value Stores?
2. What is residual income in 2018 and 2017?
3. Why is it that earnings are up in 2018 by 6.4%, but residual income is decreasing
indicating a decline in shareholder value?
4. Both Tanya Barrett, a board member, and the new CEO are concerned about
what the company is doing today to create future firm value. Is there a
performance measurement technique that the company can use to help
warehouse managers understand how their actions are linked to the company’s
strategy and how they can affect future firm value?
Discussion
What is the situation facing Home Value Stores? Tanya Barrett, a board member of
Home Value Stores, has asked for an evaluation of financial performance that takes into
account both the level of investment and the cost of capital. Specifically, she wants to
know the level of profit (loss) earned in excess of the amount given the investment in
the company. In other words, she is asking for a calculation of residual income.