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Carlton West Oil Company, LLC had sales revenue of $500,000, operating expenses of $400,000, no interest expense, income taxes of $10,000, and $700,000 average operating assets in its latest operating year. The owner estimates the company’s weighted average cost of capital at 12%.
a. What was the company’s asset utilization?
b. What was the company’s
c. Did management create or destroy wealth (owners’ equity)?
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