Here are simplified financial statements for Watervan Corporation: INCOME STATEMENT (Figures in $ millions) Net sales $900.00 Cost of goods sold Depreciation Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) Interest expense Income before tax 760.00 50.00 $ 90.00 31.00 $ 59.00 12.39 $ 46.61 Taxes Net income BALANCE SHEET (Figures in $ millions) End of Start Year of Year Assets Current assets $ 388 $ 350 Long-term assets 296 241 Total assets $ 684 $ 591 Liabilities and shareholders' equity Current liabilities $ 176 $ 213 Long-term debt Shareholders' equity 127 140 344 256 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?
Here are simplified financial statements for Watervan Corporation: INCOME STATEMENT (Figures in $ millions) Net sales $900.00 Cost of goods sold Depreciation Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) Interest expense Income before tax 760.00 50.00 $ 90.00 31.00 $ 59.00 12.39 $ 46.61 Taxes Net income BALANCE SHEET (Figures in $ millions) End of Start Year of Year Assets Current assets $ 388 $ 350 Long-term assets 296 241 Total assets $ 684 $ 591 Liabilities and shareholders' equity Current liabilities $ 176 $ 213 Long-term debt Shareholders' equity 127 140 344 256 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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