Hemingway Corporation is considering expanding its operations to boost itsincome, but before making a final decision, it has asked you to calculate thecorporate tax consequences of such a decision. Currently, Hemingwaygenerates before-tax yearly income of $193,000 and has no debt outstanding.Expanding operations would allow Hemingway to increase before-tax yearlyincome to $335,000. Hemingway can use either cash reserves or debt tofinance its expansion. If Hemingway uses debt, it will have a yearly interestexpense of $70,000.Create a spreadsheet to conduct a tax analysis (assume a 28% flat tax rate)for Hemingway Corporation and determine the folowing:a. What is Hemingway's current annual corporate tax liability?b. If Hemingway finances its expansion using cash reserves, what will be itsnew corporate tax liability?c. If Hemingway finances its expansion using debt, what will be its newcorporate tax liability?11

Given the following: Current income before tax = $193,000 Income before tax after expansion =…

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