Southside Systems has ​$350million of outstanding debt with a 6​% required rate of return. Southside has a required return on assets of 13​%, an EBIT of   ​$44million, and a corporate tax rate of 20​%.   a. Calculate​ Southside's present value of the debt tax shields and total firm value.   b. Calculate​ Southside's gain from leverage if there are personal taxes of   27​% on stock income and 32​% on debt income.

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Southside Systems has ​$350million of outstanding debt with a 6​% required rate of return. Southside has a required return on assets of 13​%, an EBIT of

 

​$44million, and a corporate tax rate of 20​%.

 

a. Calculate​ Southside's present value of the debt tax shields and total firm value.

 

b. Calculate​ Southside's gain from leverage if there are personal taxes of

 

27​% on stock income and 32​% on debt income.

 

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a. ​Southside's present value of the debt tax shields is

 

​$ enter your response here.

 

​(Round to the nearest​ dollar.)

 

 

 

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