You are given the following information regarding Aspek plc: Gross Sales £10,000,000. Operating expenses £3,500,000. Depreciation £1,000,000. Taxes £1,500,000. Net fixed Assets £12,000,000. Net working capital £3,000,000. You are also

told that 30% of the company's assets are financed by debt which has an after-tax cost of 4%, while 70% is financed by equity with a cost of 14%. Required: (a)Calculate the Economic Added Value (EVA) of Aspek plc. (b)Briefly explain to the management of Aspek plc what the EVA calculated in part(a) represents.