PRIN.OF CORPORATE FINANCE >BI<
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Chapter 18, Problem 2PS
Tax shields Here are book and market value balance sheets of the United Frypan Company (UF):
Assume that MM’s theory holds with taxes. There is no growth, and the $40 of debt is expected to be permanent. Assume a 40% corporate tax rate.
- a. How much of the firm’s value in dollar terms is accounted for by the debt-generated tax shield?
- b. How much better off will UF’s shareholders be if the firm borrows $20 more and uses it to repurchase stock?
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