Principles of Corporate Finance (Mcgraw-hill/Irwin Series in Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate)
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ISBN: 9781259144387
Author: Richard A Brealey, Stewart C Myers, Franklin Allen
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 12, Problem 15PS
EVA* Herbal Resources is a small but profitable producer of dietary supplements for pets. This is not a high-tech business, but Herbal’s earnings have averaged around $1.2 million after tax, largely on the strength of its patented enzyme for making cats nonallergenic. The patent has eight years to run, and Herbal has been offered $4 million for the patent rights. Herbal’s assets include $2 million of working capital and $8 million of property, plant, and equipment. The patent is not shown on Herbal’s books. Suppose Herbal’s cost of capital is 15%. What is its EVA?
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Principles of Corporate Finance (Mcgraw-hill/Irwin Series in Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate)
Ch. 12 - Prob. 1PSCh. 12 - Terminology Define the following: a. Agency costs...Ch. 12 - Prob. 3PSCh. 12 - EVA Here are several questions about economic...Ch. 12 - Accounting measures of performance The Modern...Ch. 12 - Economic income Fill in the blanks: A projects...Ch. 12 - Prob. 7PSCh. 12 - Prob. 8PSCh. 12 - Prob. 9PSCh. 12 - Prob. 10PS
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