Question: XYZ has the following operating lease commitments: Year Operating Lease Commitment 1 55 2 60 3 60 4 55 5 50 6-15 40 each year

XYZ has the following operating lease commitments:

Year

Operating Lease Commitment

1

55

2

60

3

60

4

55

5

50

6-15

40 each year

XYZ has as well:

EBIT of $150 million (Last annual report; year t)

Operating lease expenses of $50 million(Last annual report; year t)

Book value of equity is $1 billion (Previous annual report, year t -1)

Cost of equity of 11%

Book value of interest bearing debt $200 million (Previous annual report, year t -1).

Pretax cost of borrowing of 6%.

Marginal tax rate is 40%.

Nonoperating assets of $200 million including cash and marketables ((Previous annual report, year t -1)

Estimate the return on capital, before and after adjusting for operating leases assuming that the PV of leases didnt change

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