Use the Information Below to Answer the Following Question(s)

question 27

Multiple Choice

Use the information below to answer the following question(s) :
The Beverage Division of Natural Foods Corporation had sales of $4,200,000 and operating income of $840,000 last year. The total assets of the Beverage Division were $1,680,000, while current liabilities were $360,000. Natural Foods Corporation's target rate of return is 9%, while its weighted average cost of capital is 7%. The effective tax rate for the company is 40%.
-What is the Beverage Division's Economic Value Added (EVA) ?

• A) $688,800
• B) $504,000
• C) $411,600
• D) $92,400

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Biological Cycles

Natural rhythms or patterns in biological processes or activities, such as circadian rhythms, that occur in living organisms.

REM Sleep

A stage of sleep characterized by rapid eye movements, increased brain activity, and vivid dreaming.

Sleep Cycle

A progression through various stages of NREM and REM sleep that repeats several times throughout a typical night's rest.

Theta Waves

Brainwave patterns associated with deep relaxation, meditation, and the early stages of sleep, typically in the frequency range of 4–7 Hz.