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In 2012 a firm achieved a net income of $50 million on total assets of $500 million. Half of its assets were financed with debt. Its cost of equity is 15%. Calculate residual income.

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danlan2 RI=EBIT(1-t)-WACC*Assets
=EBIT(1-t)-(Kd*Wd*(1-t)+Ke*We)*Assets

We know that Kd*Wd*Assets=interest
and Ke*We*Assets=Bv*Ke, then
RI=EBIT(1-t)-interest(1-t)-Bv*Ke
=NI-Bv*Ke

RI=NI-BV*Ke
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Learning Outcome Statements

describe the uses of residual income models;

calculate the intrinsic value of a common stock using the residual income model and compare value recognition in residual income and other present value models;

CFA® 2025 Level II Curriculum, Volume 4, Module 24.