Assignment:
You are an equity analyst and have computed the following figures for two manufacturers of paper products. The first, PaperPro, has NOPLAT of $325 million, invested capital without goodwill of $2,500 million, and goodwill of $950 million. The second, ExpertPaper, has NOPLAT of $750 million, invested capital without goodwill of $6,000 million, and no goodwill. If the cost of capital for both firms is 10 percent, are the firms creating value in this year? Which company has the better financial performance?
Your answer must be, typed, double-spaced, Times New Roman font (size 12), one-inch margins on all sides, APA format and also include references.