Two firms, No Leverage Inc. and High Leverage Inc. have equal levels of operating risk and differ only in their capital structure. No Leverage is unlevered and High Leverage has $400,000 of perpetual debt in its capital structure. Assume that the perpetual annual income of both firms available for stockholders is paid out as dividends. Hence, the growth rate for both firms is zero. The income tax rate for both firms is 40 percent. Assume that there are no financial distress costs or agency costs. You are given the following data:     No Leverage, Inc. High Leverage, Inc.   Equity in capital structure   $ 1,000,000   $ 600,000     Cost of equity, ke     10 %   14 %   Debt in capital structure     -   $ 400,000     Pretax cost of debt, kd     -     4 %   Net operating income (EBIT)   $ 100,000   $ 100,000     Determine the Market value of No Leverage, Inc. Round your answer to the nearest dollar. $      Market value of High Leverage, Inc. Round your answer to the nearest dollar. $      Present value of the tax shield to High Leverage, Inc. Round your answer to the nearest dollar.

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Two firms, No Leverage Inc. and High Leverage Inc. have equal levels of operating risk and differ only in their capital structure. No Leverage is unlevered and High Leverage has $400,000 of perpetual debt in its capital structure. Assume that the perpetual annual income of both firms available for stockholders is paid out as dividends. Hence, the growth rate for both firms is zero. The income tax rate for both firms is 40 percent. Assume that there are no financial distress costs or agency costs. You are given the following data:

 

  No Leverage, Inc. High Leverage, Inc.
  Equity in capital structure   $ 1,000,000   $ 600,000  
  Cost of equity, ke     10 %   14 %
  Debt in capital structure     -   $ 400,000  
  Pretax cost of debt, kd     -     4 %
  Net operating income (EBIT)   $ 100,000   $ 100,000  

 

Determine the

    1. Market value of No Leverage, Inc. Round your answer to the nearest dollar.
      $   

 

    1. Market value of High Leverage, Inc. Round your answer to the nearest dollar.
      $   

 

  1. Present value of the tax shield to High Leverage, Inc. Round your answer to the nearest dollar.
    $   
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