Embree Inc.'s value with no debt is $220 million. However, the firm uses $90 million in debt financing, and its corporate tax rate is 40 percent. Embree's CFO is trying to value the firm now. The appropriate personal tax rates on debt and stock income are 35 and 15 percent, respectively. By how much does the firm's value change, if the CFO values Embree using Modigliani and Miller's corporate taxes model instead of the corporate and personal taxes model?

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The Answer of Embree Inc.'s value with no debt is $220 million. However, the firm uses $90 million in debt financing, and its corporate tax rate is 40 percent. Embree's CFO is trying to value the firm now. The appropriate personal tax rates on debt and stock income are 35 and 15 percent, respectively. By how much does the firm's value change, if the CFO values Embree using Modigliani and Miller's corporate taxes model instead of the corporate and personal taxes model?