CarKing is a company in the luxury car industry. To verify its performance, the company is using economic value added (EVA), a managerial technique. The EVA for the company has been calculated as $202,545. This amount has been determined with the following information. Marginal tax rate 35% Cos of debt before tax 11% Cost of equity 13.5% Costs capitalized for Development 25% Costs capitalized for Research 30% Amortization period 6 years Operating Income $445,808 Capital Employed $1,950,000 Total Development Cost $80,000 Total Research Cost $120,000 Goodwill impairment loss included in income $36,500 REQUIRED:

a) Assume that R&D costs for the year occurred on Jan 1. What is the capital structure of Car King?

b) What would be the new EVA amount if capital structure of the company is 70% debt and 30% equity?