Division A of X plc produced the following results in the last financial year.

Division A of X plc produced the following results in the last financial year.

Net profit      $200,000   Gross capital employed   $1,000,000

For evaluation purposes all divisional assets are valued at original cost.

The division is considering a project that has a positive NPV, will increase annual net profit by $15,000, but will require average inventory levels to increase by $50,000 and non-current assets to increase by $50,000.

X plc imposes a 16% capital charge on its divisions. Given these circumstances, will the evaluation criteria of return on investment (ROI) and residual income (RI) motivate division A managers to accept the project?