Answer the Following Questions Using the Information Below:
Echidna Company

question 79

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Answer the following questions using the information below:
Echidna Company has two sources of funds: long-term debt with a market and book value of $30 million issued at an interest rate of 10%,and equity capital that has a market value of $18 million (book value of $5 million).Echidna Company has profit centres in the following locations with the following operating profits,total assets,and current liabilities.The cost of equity capital is 15%,while the tax rate is 30%.
$$\begin{array} { | l | r | r | r | } \hline & \text { Operating Profit } & { \text { Assets } } & \text { Current Liabilities } \\\hline \text { Mt Iron } & \$ 1630000 & \$ 5625000 & \$ 1600000 \\\hline \text { Mt Pilbara } & \$ 2200000 & \$ 7500000 & \$ 2400000 \\\hline \text { Broken Hill } & \$ 4900000 & \$ 13875000 & \$ 6360000 \\\hline\end{array}$$
-In an Economic Value Added (EVA)calculation,the appropriate measure of a division's profit would be that division's after tax operating profit.

Comprehend the impact of Medicare and Medicaid on healthcare access and insurance practices.

Identify who is eligible to receive Medicare benefits.

Trace the historical debate and attempts to establish national health care insurance in the United States.

Analyze the consequences of using diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) for reimbursement on healthcare providers and quality of care.

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