Firm B wants to hire Ms. Ali to manage its advertising department. The firm offered Ms. Ali a three-year employment contract under which it will pay her an $104,000 annual salary in years 0, 1, and 2. Ms. Ali's projected tax rate is 25 percent in year O and a 40 percent rate in years 1 and 2. Firm B's tax rate for the three-year period is 34 percent. Use Appendix A and Appendix B. Required: a. Assuming an 8 percent discount rate for both Firm B and Ms. Ali, compute the NPV of Ms. Ali's after-tax cash flow from the employment contract and Firm B's after-tax cost of the employment contract.

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Firm B wants to hire Ms. Ali to manage its advertising department. The firm offered Ms. Ali a three-year employment contract under
which it will pay her an $104,000 annual salary in years 0, 1, and 2. Ms. Ali's projected tax rate is 25 percent in year O and a 40 percent
rate in years 1 and 2. Firm B's tax rate for the three-year period is 34 percent. Use Appendix A and Appendix B.
Required:
a. Assuming an 8 percent discount rate for both Firm B and Ms. Ali, compute the NPV of Ms. Ali's after-tax cash flow from the
employment contract and Firm B's after-tax cost of the employment contract.
Transcribed Image Text:Firm B wants to hire Ms. Ali to manage its advertising department. The firm offered Ms. Ali a three-year employment contract under which it will pay her an $104,000 annual salary in years 0, 1, and 2. Ms. Ali's projected tax rate is 25 percent in year O and a 40 percent rate in years 1 and 2. Firm B's tax rate for the three-year period is 34 percent. Use Appendix A and Appendix B. Required: a. Assuming an 8 percent discount rate for both Firm B and Ms. Ali, compute the NPV of Ms. Ali's after-tax cash flow from the employment contract and Firm B's after-tax cost of the employment contract.
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