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Last year Miami Rivet had $5 million in operating income (EBIT). Its depreciation expense was $1 million, its interest expense was $1 million, and its corporate tax rate was 25%. At year-end, it had $14 million in operating current assets, $3 million in accounts payable, $1 million in accruals, $2 million in notes payable, and $15 million in net plant and equipment. Assume Miami Rivet has no excess cash. Miami Rivet uses only debt and common equity to fund its operations. (In other words, Miami Rivet has no preferred stock on its balance sheet.) Miami Rivet had no other current liabilities. Assume that Miami Rivet only noncash item was depreciation.

Miami Rivet had $12 million in net plant and equipment the prior year. Its net operating working capital has remained constant over time.

Miami Rivet has 500,000 common shares outstanding, and the common stock amount on the balance sheet is $5 million. The company has not issued or repurchased common stock during the year. Last year’s balance in retained earnings was $11.2 million, and the firm paid out dividends of $1.8 million during the year.

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1) If the firm’s after-tax percentage cost of capital is 9%, what is the firm’s Long-term debt at year-end? (You should enter the full number i.e. if your calculations result in a LTD of 1 million enter 1000000.)

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