Nighthawk Steel, a manufacturer of specialized tools, has $4,700,000 in assets.Temporary current assetsPermanent current assetsCapital assets$1,400,0001,520,0001,780,000Total assets$4,700,000Short-term rates are 10 percent. Long-term rates are 15 percent. (Note that long-term rates imply a return to any equity). Earningsbefore interest and taxes are $1,000,000. The tax rate is 20 percent.If long-term financing is perfectly matched (hedged) with long-term asset needs, and the same is true of short-term financing, what willearnings after taxes be? For an example of perfectly hedged plans, see Figure 6-8.Earnings after taxes

The Earnings after Taxes is a measure of net profitability for the company. The higher the earnings…

Answered: Nighthawk Steel, a manufacturer of…

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