Contemporary Engineering Economics (6th Edition)
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Chapter 2, Problem 5P
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The financial ratio for 2018.
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EFG Corporation ("EFG") is a Canadian-controlled private corporation and has correctly calculated its net income for tax purposes to be $857,000 for the year ending December 31, 2019, as shown below:
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Taxable capital gains $80,000
Taxable dividends from Canadian public corporations $32,000
Taxable dividends from XYZ Inc. $5,000
Interest on five-year bonds $30,000
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