Answer the Following Question(s)using the Information Below

question 24

Multiple Choice

Answer the following question(s) using the information below:
Springfield Corporation, whose tax rate is 40%, has two sources of funds: long-term debt with a market value of $8,000,000 and an interest rate of 8%, and equity capital with a market value of $12,000,000 and a cost of equity of 12%.Springfield has two operating divisions, the Blue division and the Gold division, with the following financial measures for the current year:

-What is Economic Value Added ( ) for the Gold Division?

• A)-$283,200
• B)-$82,560
• C)$196,800
• D)$397,440
• E)-$195,200

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Middle Management

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