To understand the advantage of debt capital from a tax perspective in the United States, determine the before-tax and approximatedafter-tax weighted average costs of capital if a project is funded 25%-75% (D-E mix) with debt capital borrowed at 14% per year. Arecent study indicates that corporate equity funds earn 22% per year and that the effective tax rate is 37% for the year.The tax advantage reduces the WACC from% to% per year.

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Chapter10: Capital Budgeting: Decision Criteria And Real Option

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