Basically, EVA Is Residual Income with the Cost of Capital

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Basically, EVA is residual income with the cost of capital equal to the actual cost of capital for the firm (as opposed to some minimum rate of return desired by the company for other reasons).

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Definitions:

Goods Available for Sale

All the products that a company has in its inventory at the beginning of a period plus any purchases made during that period.

Beginning Inventory

The value of goods available for sale at the start of an accounting period, essential for calculating cost of goods sold.

Gross Profit

The financial gain made after subtracting the cost of goods sold from the total sales revenue.

Net Sales

Net sales is the revenue from sales of goods or services after subtracting returns, allowances for damaged or missing goods, and discounts.