Fran Is Considering Permanently Closing Down Her Beauty Salon

question 170

Multiple Choice

Fran is considering permanently closing down her beauty salon. A consultant advises her that if she stays open for business, she will have operating revenues of $300,000 and operating costs of $280,000. In addition, Fran has paid $40,000 for fixtures that can be resold for $15,000 after she closes the beauty salon. The value of Fran's beauty salon, if she closes it, is $____.

• A) -45,000
• B) -35,000
• C) -25,000
• D) -5,000

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Definitions:

EBIT

The financial performance metric, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes, deducts all expenses from a firm's income except for interest and tax expenses.

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Total Equity

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