Here are simplified financial statements for Watervan Corporation:   INCOME STATEMENT (Figures in $ millions) Net sales $ 900.00 Cost of goods sold   760.00 Depreciation   50.00 Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) $ 90.00 Interest expense   31.00 Income before tax $ 59.00 Taxes   12.39 Net income $ 46.61     BALANCE SHEET (Figures in $ millions)   End of Year   Start of Year Assets               Current assets $ 388     $ 350   Long-term assets   296       241   Total assets $ 684     $ 591   Liabilities and shareholders’ equity               Current liabilities $ 213     $ 176   Long-term debt   127       140   Shareholders’ equity   344       256   Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 684     $ 572     The company’s cost of capital is 8.5%.   a. Calculate Watervan’s economic value added (EVA). (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer in millions rounded to 2 decimal places.) b. What is the company’s return on capital? (Use start-of-year rather than average capital.) (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.) c. What is its return on equity? (Use start-of-year rather than average equity.) (Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.) d. Is the company creating value for its shareholders?

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Here are simplified financial statements for Watervan Corporation:

 

INCOME STATEMENT

(Figures in $ millions)

Net sales

$

900.00

Cost of goods sold

 

760.00

Depreciation

 

50.00

Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)

$

90.00

Interest expense

 

31.00

Income before tax

$

59.00

Taxes

 

12.39

Net income

$

46.61

 

 

BALANCE SHEET

(Figures in $ millions)

 

End of Year

 

Start of Year

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

$

388

 

 

$

350

 

Long-term assets

 

296

 

 

 

241

 

Total assets

$

684

 

 

$

591

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

$

213

 

 

$

176

 

Long-term debt

 

127

 

 

 

140

 

Shareholders’ equity

 

344

 

 

 

256

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

$

684

 

 

$

572

 

 

The company’s cost of capital is 8.5%.

 

a. Calculate Watervan’s economic value added (EVA). (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer in millions rounded to 2 decimal places.)

b. What is the company’s return on capital? (Use start-of-year rather than average capital.) (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.)

c. What is its return on equity? (Use start-of-year rather than average equity.) (Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.)

d. Is the company creating value for its shareholders?

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