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Last year Cole Furnaces had $5,000,000 in operating income (EBIT). The company had a net depreciation expense of $1,000,000 and an interest expense of $1,000,000; its corporate tax rate was 40%. The company has $14,000,000 in operating current assets and $4,000,000 in operating current liabilities; it has $15,000,000 in net plant and equipment. It estimates that it has an after-tax cost of capital of 10%. Assume that Cole's only noncash item was depreciation.

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Last year Cole Furnaces had $5,000,000 in operating income (EBIT). The company had a net depreciation expense of $1,000,000 and an interest expense of $1,000,000; its corporate tax rate was 40%. The company has $14,000,000 in operating current assets and $4,000,000 in operating current liabilities; it has $15,000,000 in net plant and equipment. It estimates that it has an after-tax cost of capital of 10%. Assume that Cole's only noncash ...

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