(Economic value added?) Drew Concrete uses Economic Value Added as a financial performance measure. Drew has $180 million in? assets, and the firm has financed its assets with 40?% equity and 60?% debt with an interest rate of 6?%. The? firm's opportunity cost on its funds is 12?%, while the operating return on the? firm's assets is 14%.
a. What is the Economic Value Added? (EVA) created or destroyed by Drew? Concrete? Enter a positive number for EVA created or a negative number for EVA destroyed. ?(Round to one decimal? place.)
b. What does Economic Value Added? measure?