Eagle Corporation operates under ideal conditions of certainty. It acquired its sole assets (a pen making machine) on January 1, 2020. The asset will yield $500 cash for 4 years at the end of the year; from 2020 to 2023, inclusive, after which it will have no salvage value or disposal costs. The interest rate in the economy is 4%. The purchase of the asset was financed by the issuance of common shares. Eagle Corporation will pay no dividend at the end of each year.

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Prepare a balance sheet AND income statement as at the end of December 31, 2020. b. Under ideal conditions, what is the relationship between present value and market value? Explain why