Corporate Finance (4th Edition) (Pearson Series in Finance) - Standalone book
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ISBN: 9780134083278
Author: Jonathan Berk, Peter DeMarzo
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 5, Problem 37P
Your best friend consults you for investment advice. You learn that his tax rate is 35%, and he has the following current investments and debts:
- car loan with an outstanding balance of $5000 and a 4.8% APR (month y compounding)
- Credit cards with an outstanding balance of $10,000 and a 14.9% APR (monthly compounding)
- regular savings account with a $30,000 balance, paying a 5.50% EAR
money market savings account with a $100,000 balance, paying a 5.25% APR (daily compounding)- tax-deductible home equity loan with an outstanding balance of $25,000 and a 5.0% APR (monthly compounding)
- a. Which savings account pays a higher after-tax interest rate?
- b. Should your friend use his savings to pay off any of his outstanding debts? Explain.
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Corporate Finance (4th Edition) (Pearson Series in Finance) - Standalone book
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