22. Prahm & Associates had EBIT of $5M last year. The firm carried an average debt of $15M during the year on which it paid 8% interest. The company paid no dividends and sold no new stock. At the beginning of the year it had equity of

$17M. The tax rate is 40%, and Prahm’s cost of capital is 11%. Calculate Prahm’s EVA® during the year, and comment on that performance relative to ROE. Make your calculations using average balances in the capital accounts.