In the next year, a company has pre-tax earnings that will either be €80 or €400 with equal probability. The tax system is progressive and profits below €100 will be taxed at 25 per cent; profits between €101 and €300, taxed at 30 percent and profits greater than €301 will be taxed at 40 per cent. The company can engage in risk management that will eliminate the future uncertainty in its net profit. What is the expected tax without risk management and the tax after undertaking risk management?

In the next year, a company has pre-tax earnings that will either be €80 or €400 with equal probability. The tax system is progressive and profits below €100 will be taxed at 25 per cent; profits between €101 and €300, taxed at 30 percent and profits greater than €301 will be taxed at 40 per cent. The company can engage in risk management that will eliminate the future uncertainty in its net profit. What is the expected tax without risk management and the tax after undertaking risk management?

Entrepreneurial Finance

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Chapter7: Types And Costs Of Financial Capital

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