-Company Total market Value = $6million -200,000 shares outstanding -$2 million worth of bonds issued at 8% interest, uses proceeds to buy back ordinary shares -Corporate tax rate of 30%   Calculate Share price before bond Issue Calculate present value of tax shield that the company acquires through the bond issue

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-Company Total market Value = $6million

-200,000 shares outstanding

-$2 million worth of bonds issued at 8% interest, uses proceeds to buy back ordinary shares

-Corporate tax rate of 30%

 

Calculate Share price before bond Issue

Calculate present value of tax shield that the company acquires through the bond issue

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