Gitman: Principl Manageri Finance_15 (15th Edition) (What's New in Finance)
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Chapter 1, Problem 1.11P
Hemingway Corporation is considering expanding its operations to boost its income, but before making a final decision, it has asked you to calculate the corporate tax consequences of such a decision. Currently, Hemingway generates before-tax yearly income of $200,000 and has no debt outstanding. Expanding operations would allow Hemingway to increase before-tax yearly income to $350,000. Hemingway can use either cash reserves or debt to finance its expansion. If Hemingway uses debt, it will have a yearly interest expense of $70,000.
Create a spreadsheet to conduct a tax analysis for Hemingway Corporation and determine the following:
- a. What is Hemingway’s current annual corporate tax liability?
- b. What is Hemingway’s current average tax rate?
- c. If Hemingway finances its expansion using cash reserves, what will be its new corporate tax liability and average tax rate?
- d. If Hemingway finances its expansion using debt, what will be its new corporate tax liability and average tax rate?
- e. What would you recommend the firm do? Why?
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