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If equity investors require a 20% rate of return, what is the maximum acceptable amount of equity financing for a project with $2 million annual cash flows before tax and interest, $3 million in debt with a 10% coupon, and a 35% tax rate?
A. $5.53 million
B. $5.87 million
C. $8.5 million
D. $9.03 million
If equity investors require a 20% rate of return, what is the maximum acceptable amount of equity financing for a project with $2 million annual cash flows before tax and interest, $3 million in debt with a 10% coupon, and a 35% tax rate?
A. $5.53 million
Cash flows before tax & interest = 2.0 million
- interest payment = 0.3 million
pretax cash flow = 1.7 million
taxes = 1.7 * .35 = .595 million
after tax cash flow = 1.105 million
max equity financing =
1.105 / .20 = $5.525 million
The maximum acceptable amount of equity financing is $5.53 million.