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ROE and ROA XYZ firm has EBIT of $38 and assets of $260. The firm\'s debt carrie

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Question

ROE and ROA XYZ firm has EBIT of $38 and assets of $260. The firm's debt carries an interest rate of 6% and the firm has $1.20 of debt for every dollar of equity. The firm's tax rate is 34%. What is the firm's ROE?

14.39%

16.76%

15.48%

16.47%

Statement of Cash Flows Given the following cash flow items find cash provided by operations.

$7,700

$9,600

$8,100

$11,800

Leverage and ROE Firm A uses debt and has $550 in equity. Firm B does not use debt and has $1,050 in equity. Both firms pay a 39% tax rate and both firms have EBIT of $52. Firm A has interest expense of $33. There are no other expenses. If EBIT doubles for both firms ROE for Firm A will be_______; ROE for Firm B will be _______.

9.37%; 5.74%

7.87%; 6.04%

7.47%; 5.54%

8.57%; 6.84%

  Net income $ 9,100 (mill)   Gross investment in tangible assets $ 1,700   Dividends $ 1,500   Depreciation $ 2,000   Increase in receivables $ 3,000   Increase in payables $ 1,500   Additions to long term debt $ 4,100   Reduction in short term debt $ 1,900

Explanation / Answer

1)

assets=260

debt/equity=1.20

D=1.20*E

then

1.20*E+E=260

E=260/2.20

=118.18

Then debt=118.18*1.20=141.82

net income=(38-(141.82*6%))*(1-0.34)=19.46

ROE=19.46/118.18

=16.47%

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