Purchase price and sales price comparison

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During 2012 the Australian company Woolworths Ltd (WOW) sold its subsidiary business called Dick Smith Electronics. Within 8 months of the FOR SALE sign going up Anchorage bought the Dick Smith Business for $20 million. This is the same amount Woolworths Ltd bought the Dick Smith Business for 30 years ago. (Woolworths Ltd bought the business from Dick Smith the man.) Refer to the 2012 preliminary financial report of Woolworths Ltd (WOW) on their Web site https://www.woolworthslimited.com.au/. (Actual report address is https://www.woolworthslimited.com.au/icms_docs/135571_FY12_Preliminary_Final_Report.pdf) Answer the question

Comment on the similarity between the purchase price 30 years ago from Dick Smith and the sales price to Anchorage. Specifically, do you feel that the $20 million investment was worthwhile for the shareholders of Woolworths Ltd? Why or Why not?

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This question belongs to Accounting and it is about accounting review of an Australian company Woolworths Ltd. This exacting question is purchase price and sales price comparison of an investment by Woolworths Ltd.

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