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Cato Waste Management has a subsidiary that disposes of hazardous waste and a subsidiary that collects and disposes of r

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Cato Waste Management has a subsidiary that disposes of
hazardous waste and a subsidiary that collects and disposes of
residential garbage. Information related to the two subsidiaries
follows:
Hazardous
Waste
Residential
Waste
Total assets
$15,300,000
$87,000,000
Noninterest-bearing current liabilities
3,300,000
13,200,000
Net income
1,866,000
6,600,000
Interest expense
1,370,000
8,024,000
Required rate of return
10%
13%
Tax rate
35%
35%
Calculate ROI for both subsidiaries. (Round
answers to 2 decimal places, e.g. 15.32%.)
Hazardous
Waste
Residential
Waste
ROI
enter percentages rounded to 2 decimal places %
enter percentages rounded to 2 decimal places %
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Calculate EVA for both subsidiaries. Note that since no
adjustments for accounting distortions are being made, EVA is
equivalent to residual income. (Enter negative
answers preceding either - sign, e.g. -45 or in parentheses, e.g.
(45).)
Hazardous
Waste
Residential
Waste
EVA
$enter a dollar amount
$enter a dollar amount
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Which subsidiary has added the most to shareholder value in the
last year?
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Based on the limited information, which subsidiary is the best
candidate for expansion?
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