Last year, Rattner Robotic Corporation had $5 million in operating income (EBIT). Its depreciation expense was $1 million, its interest expense was $1 million, and its corporate tax rate was 40%. At year-end, it had $14 million in current assets, $4 million in non-interest-bearing current liabilities, and $15 million in net plant and equipment (fixed assets). Also, assume the company's cost of capital is 7%. If the firm had $4.5 million in retained earnings at the beginning of the year and paid out total dividend of $1.15 million, what was its retained earnings at the end of the year?

Last year, Rattner Robotic Corporation had $5 million in operating income (EBIT). Its depreciation expense was $1 million, its interest expense was $1 million, and its corporate tax rate was 40%. At year-end, it had $14 million in current assets, $4 million in non-interest-bearing current liabilities, and $15 million in net plant and equipment (fixed assets). Also, assume the company's cost of capital is 7%. If the firm had $4.5 million in retained earnings at the beginning of the year and paid out total dividend of $1.15 million, what was its retained earnings at the end of the year?

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Chapter6: Accounting For Financial Management

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