FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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Taes and the Cost of Capital. Here are book- and market-value balance sheets of the United
Fry pan Company (figures in $ millions):
BOOK-VALUE BALANCE SHEET
Net working capital
Long-term assets
$ 20
80
$ 40
60
Debt
Equity
$100
$100
MARKET-VALUE BALANCE SHEET
$ 20
$ 40
120
Net working capital
Debt
Long-term assets
140
Equity
$160
$160
Assume that MM's theory holds except for taxes. There is no growth, and the $40 of debt is
ex pected to be permanent. Assume a 35% corporate tax rate. (LO16-2)
a. How much of the firm's value is accounted for by the debt-generated tax shield?
b. What is United Frypan's after-tax WACC if ra= 8% and reguty = 15%?
c. Now suppose that Congress passes a law that eliminates the deductibility of interest for
tax purposes. What will be the new value of the firm, other things equal? Assume an 8%
borrowing rate.
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Transcribed Image Text:Taes and the Cost of Capital. Here are book- and market-value balance sheets of the United Fry pan Company (figures in $ millions): BOOK-VALUE BALANCE SHEET Net working capital Long-term assets $ 20 80 $ 40 60 Debt Equity $100 $100 MARKET-VALUE BALANCE SHEET $ 20 $ 40 120 Net working capital Debt Long-term assets 140 Equity $160 $160 Assume that MM's theory holds except for taxes. There is no growth, and the $40 of debt is ex pected to be permanent. Assume a 35% corporate tax rate. (LO16-2) a. How much of the firm's value is accounted for by the debt-generated tax shield? b. What is United Frypan's after-tax WACC if ra= 8% and reguty = 15%? c. Now suppose that Congress passes a law that eliminates the deductibility of interest for tax purposes. What will be the new value of the firm, other things equal? Assume an 8% borrowing rate.
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