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The assets of Dallas & Associates consist entirely of current assets and net plant and equipment. The firm has total assets of $2.5 million and net plant and equipment equals $2 million. It has notes payable of $150,000, long-term debt of $610,000, and total common equity of $1.5 million. The firm also has accounts payable and accruals of $100,000 on its balance sheet.  What is the company’s total debt? Your answer should be between 670,000 and 990,000, rounded to even dollars (although decimal places are okay), with no special characters.

Houston Pumps recently reported net income of $600,000, and an interest expense of $248,000.  The company has total invested capital employed of $7.2 million, a tax rate of 40%, and an after-tax cost of capital of 10%.  What is the company’s EVA?   Your answer should be between 9200 and 37500, rounded to even dollars (although decimal places are okay), with no special characters.

Houston Pumps recently reported net income of $600,000, and an interest expense of $240,000.  The company has total invested capital employed of $7.2 million, a tax rate of 40%, and an after-tax cost of capital of 10%.  What is the company’s EVA?   Your answer should be between 9200 and 37500, rounded to even dollars (although decimal places are okay), with no special characters.

Altus Minerals recently reported $2,850 of sales, $1,280 of operating costs other than depreciation, and $250 of depreciation.  The company also has an interest expense of $70 and a tax rate of 40%.  How much after-tax operating income (NOPAT) does the firm have?   Your answer should be between 670 and 885, rounded to even dollars (although decimal places are okay), with no special characters.

At the end of the year, Shiloh Industries reported retained earnings of $497,000 on its balance sheet, and it reported that it had $209,000 of net income during the year.  The previous year’s balance sheet had reported $445,000 of retained earnings.  No shares were repurchased or issued during the year.  If the company has 100,000 shares outstanding, what was their dividend per share?   Your answer should be between 0.85 and 1.95, rounded to 2 decimal places, with no special characters.

Ocean Power Technologies has $300 million of common equity, with 12.2 million shares of common stock outstanding. If their Market Value Added (MVA) is $200 million, what is the company’s stock price?   Your answer should be between 27.52 and 50.98, rounded to 2 decimal places, with no special characters.

The balance sheet of Colton Corporation shows long-term debt of $50 million and shareholder equity of $50 million, while their income statement shows EBIT of $16.5 million and interest expenses of $5 million.  If Colton has a tax bracket of 40%, what is their return on equity (ROE)?   Your answer should be between 8.94 and 17.46, rounded to 2 decimal places, with no special characters.

Ocean Power Technologies has $300 million of common equity, with 12.2 million shares of common stock outstanding. If their Market Value Added (MVA) is $216 million, what is the company’s stock price?   Your answer should be between 27.52 and 50.98, rounded to 2 decimal places, with no special characters.

Byron Books Inc. recently reported $13 million of net income.  Its EBIT was $20,475,000, and its tax rate was 35%.  What was its interest expense? Your answer should be between 140,000 and 725,000, rounded to even dollars (although decimal places are okay), with no special characters.

Innovative Designs recently reported $230,000 of sales, $140,500 of operating costs other than depreciation, and $9,200 of depreciation. The company had $35,250 of outstanding bonds that carry a 6.75% interest rate, and its tax rate was 35%.  In order to sustain its operations, the firm spent $15,250 on new fixed assets (capital expenditures) and invested an additional $6,050 in net operating working capital.  What was the firm’s free cash flow (FCF)?   Your answer should be between 38000 and 42000, rounded to even dollars (although decimal places are okay), with no special characters.