In its most recent year, HiFlyer Plc's return on capital was 50% on the reported invested...

 

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In its most recent year, HiFlyer Plc's return on capital was 50% on the reported invested capital of $2 billion. An analyst decides to treat Research and Development expenditure as capital expenditure and estimates the value of the research asset to be $1 billion. The Research and Development expenditure was $300 million and the amortisation of the research asset was $200 million. There is no tax. a. Re-estimate the return on capital of HiFlyer. (3 marks) In its most recent year, HiFlyer Plc's return on capital was 50% on the reported invested capital of $2 billion. An analyst decides to treat Research and Development expenditure as capital expenditure and estimates the value of the research asset to be $1 billion. The Research and Development expenditure was $300 million and the amortisation of the research asset was $200 million. There is no tax. a. Re-estimate the return on capital of HiFlyer. (3 marks)

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