Given the Following Entries,compute ROIC Based on Beginning-Of-The-Year Investments

question 9

Multiple Choice

Given the following entries,compute ROIC based on beginning-of-the-year investments.Assume that all invested capital entries are beginning-of-the-year entries and all income statement entries are for the entire year. Reported EBITA = 1,000
Reserve for plant decommissioning = 2,000
Interest associated with plant decommissioning = 200
Reserve for restructuring = 600
Equity = 4,000

• A)12.12 percent.
• B)14.81 percent.
• C)18.18 percent.
• D)22.22 percent.

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