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A company has an un-leveraged value of 3,000,000 and debt 300,000. If the company is subject to a corporate tax rate of 0.30, and investors in the company are subject to a tax rate of 0.05 on equity income and 0.10 on debt income, what is the company's value
The key to solving this question is understanding the fact that interest tax shield benefit calculations for a firm are done at that firm's corporate tax rate. The tax rates applicable to the investors' equity and debt income is irrelevant.
Unlevered Value = $ 3 million, Relevant Tax Rate = 0.3 or 30 % and Debt = $ 300000
PV of Interest Tax Shield = 300000 x 0.3 = $ 90000
Total Firm Value = 3000000 + 90000 = $ 3090000