Hahn Textiles has a tax loss carryforward of $800,000. Two firms are interested in acquiring Hahn for the tax loss advantage. Reilly Investment Group has expected earnings before taxes of $200,000 per year for each of the next 7 years and a cost of capital of 14.7%. Webster Industries has expected earnings before taxes for the next 7 years as shown in the following​ table Webster Industries   Year   Earnings before taxes 1   $78,000   2   $118,000   3   $201,000   4   $298,000   5   $400,000   6   $398,000   7   $499,000   Both​ Reilly's and​ Webster's expected earnings are assumed to fall within the annual limit legally allowed for application of the tax loss carryforward resulting from the proposed merger. Webster has a cost of capital of 14.7%. Both firms are subject to a 38% tax rate on ordinary income. a. The maximum cash price Webster would be willing to pay for Hahn Textiles is ?

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Hahn Textiles has a tax loss carryforward of $800,000. Two firms are interested in acquiring Hahn for the tax loss advantage. Reilly Investment Group has expected earnings before taxes of $200,000 per year for each of the next 7 years and a cost of capital of 14.7%. Webster Industries has expected earnings before taxes for the next 7 years as shown in the following​ table

Webster Industries
 
Year
 
Earnings before taxes
1
 
$78,000
 
2
 
$118,000
 
3
 
$201,000
 
4
 
$298,000
 
5
 
$400,000
 
6
 
$398,000
 
7
 
$499,000
 

Both​ Reilly's and​ Webster's expected earnings are assumed to fall within the annual limit legally allowed for application of the tax loss carryforward resulting from the proposed merger. Webster has a cost of capital of 14.7%. Both firms are subject to a 38% tax rate on ordinary income.

a. The maximum cash price Webster would be willing to pay for Hahn Textiles is ?

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