For 2016, Gourmet Kitchen Products reported $22 million of sales and $19 million of operating costs (including
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For 2016, Gourmet Kitchen Products reported $22 million of sales and $19 million of operating costs (including depreciation). The company has $15 million of total invested capital. Its after-tax cost of capital is 10%, and its federal-plus-state income tax rate was 36%. What was the firm’s economic value added (EVA), that is, how much value did management add to stockholders’ wealth during 2016?
Cost Of CapitalCost of capital refers to the opportunity cost of making a specific investment . Cost of capital (COC) is the rate of return that a firm must earn on its project investments to maintain its market value and attract funds. COC is the required rate of...
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Fundamentals of Financial Management
ISBN: 978-1305635937
Concise 9th Edition
Authors: Eugene F. Brigham
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