Here are simplified financial statements for Watervan Corporation: INCOME STATEMENT (Figures in $ millions) Net sales $ 887.00 Cost of goods sold 747.00 Depreciation 37.00 Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) $ 103.00 Interest expense 18.00 Income before tax $ 85.00 Taxes 17.85 Net income $ 67.15 BALANCE SHEET (Figures in $ millions) End of Year Start of Year Assets Current assets $ 375 $ 324 Long-term assets 270 228 Total assets $ 645 $ 552 Liabilities and shareholders’ equity Current liabilities $ 200 $ 163 Long-term debt 114 127 Shareholders’ equity 331 262 Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 645 $ 552 The company’s cost of capital is 8.5%. Required: What is the company’s return on capital? (Use start-of-year rather than average capital.) Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places. P.S - Answer is not 17.26%.
Here are simplified financial statements for Watervan Corporation: INCOME STATEMENT (Figures in $ millions) Net sales $ 887.00 Cost of goods sold 747.00 Depreciation 37.00 Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) $ 103.00 Interest expense 18.00 Income before tax $ 85.00 Taxes 17.85 Net income $ 67.15 BALANCE SHEET (Figures in $ millions) End of Year Start of Year Assets Current assets $ 375 $ 324 Long-term assets 270 228 Total assets $ 645 $ 552 Liabilities and shareholders’ equity Current liabilities $ 200 $ 163 Long-term debt 114 127 Shareholders’ equity 331 262 Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 645 $ 552 The company’s cost of capital is 8.5%. Required: What is the company’s return on capital? (Use start-of-year rather than average capital.) Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places. P.S - Answer is not 17.26%.
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Here are simplified financial statements for Watervan Corporation:
| INCOME STATEMENT | |
| (Figures in $ millions) | |
| Net sales | $ 887.00 |
|---|---|
| Cost of goods sold | 747.00 |
| 37.00 | |
| Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) | $ 103.00 |
| Interest expense | 18.00 |
| Income before tax | $ 85.00 |
| Taxes | 17.85 |
| Net income | $ 67.15 |
| (Figures in $ millions) | ||
| End of Year | Start of Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||
| Current assets | $ 375 | $ 324 |
| Long-term assets | 270 | 228 |
| Total assets | $ 645 | $ 552 |
| Liabilities and shareholders’ equity | ||
| Current liabilities | $ 200 | $ 163 |
| Long-term debt | 114 | 127 |
| Shareholders’ equity | 331 | 262 |
| Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ 645 | $ 552 |
The company’s cost of capital is 8.5%.
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What is the company’s return on capital? (Use start-of-year rather than average capital.)
Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.
P.S - Answer is not 17.26%.
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