Exhibit 17.1
Eccles Inc., a zero growth firm, has an expected EBIT of $100,000 and a corporate tax rate of 30%. Eccles uses $500,000 of 12.0% debt, and the cost of equity to an unlevered firm in the same risk class is 16.0%.
-Refer to Exhibit 17.1.Assume that the firm's gain from leverage according to the Miller model is $126,667.If the effective personal tax rate on stock income is TS = 20%,what is the implied personal tax rate on debt income?
A) 16.4%
B) 18.2%
C) 20.2%
D) 22.5%
E) 25.0%
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Q21: The market value of Firm L's debt
Q21: Exhibit 17.2
Kitto Electronics has an EBIT of
Q22: A local firm has debt worth $200,000,with
Q23: Exhibit 17.1
Eccles Inc., a zero growth firm,
Q24: Exhibit 17.3
The total value (debt plus equity)
Q25: Exhibit 17.2
Kitto Electronics has an EBIT of
Q27: Exhibit 17.3
The total value (debt plus equity)
Q29: Exhibit 17.3
The total value (debt plus equity)
Q30: Exhibit 17.2
Kitto Electronics has an EBIT of
Q31: Exhibit 17.1
Eccles Inc., a zero growth firm,
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