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Here are book and market-value balance sheets of the United Frypan Company:
Book-Value Balance Sheet | |||||
Net working capital | $ | 70 | Debt | $ | 60 |
Long-term assets | 30 | Equity | 40 | ||
$ | 100 | $ | 100 | ||
Market-Value Balance Sheet |
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Net working capital | $ | 70 | Debt | $ | 60 |
Long-term assets | 150 | Equity | 160 | ||
$ | 220 | $ | 220 | ||
Assume that MM’s theory holds except for taxes. There is no growth, and the $60 of debt is expected to be permanent. Assume a 36% corporate tax rate.
a. How much of the firm's market value is accounted for by the debt-generated tax shield?
b. What is United Frypan’s after-tax WACC if
rDebt = 6.1% and rEquity =
16.9%? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your
answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.)
c. Now suppose that Congress passes a law that eliminates the deductibility of interest for tax purposes after a grace period of 5 years. What will be the new value of the firm, other things equal? Assume a borrowing rate of 6.1%. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)