If a Division of a Multidivisional Firm Has Adjusted Accounting

question 55

Multiple Choice

If a division of a multidivisional firm has adjusted accounting earnings of $10 million, a weighted average cost of capital of 10% and a total capital employed by the division of $50 million, the division has an EVA of

• A) $25 million.
• B) $5 million.
• C) $15 million.
• D) $20 million.

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Definitions:

Straight-Line Depreciation

A method of allocating the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life in equal installments.

Mutually Exclusive

A statistical term describing two or more events that cannot occur simultaneously.

Salvage Value

The estimated residual value of an asset at the end of its useful life, important for depreciation calculations.

Internal Rate Of Return (IRR)

The discount rate that makes the NPV of an investment zero.