Corporate Finance, Student Value Edition (4th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134101446
Author: Berk, Jonathan; DeMarzo, Peter
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 17, Problem 23P
Redo Problem 22., but assume that Kay must pay a corporate tax rate of 35%, and investors pay no taxes.
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Corporate Finance, Student Value Edition (4th Edition)
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