Falconer Company had net (after-tax) income last year of $14,479,218 and total capital employed of $131,869,720. Falconer's actual cost of capital was 10%. Required: 1.  Calculate the EVA for Falconer Company. Enter negative values as negative numbers, if required. Round your answer to the nearest dollar. $ 2.  Conceptual Connection: Is Falconer creating or destroying wealth?

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Falconer Company had net (after-tax) income last year of $14,479,218 and total capital employed of $131,869,720. Falconer's actual cost of capital was 10%.

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1.  Calculate the EVA for Falconer Company. Enter negative values as negative numbers, if required. Round your answer to the nearest dollar.
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2.  Conceptual Connection: Is Falconer creating or destroying wealth?
 

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