Problem 5 Charles River Associates Refinancing(RWJJ 8th Ed, Ch. 20, Q8)Charles River Associates is considering whether to refinance either of the twoperpetual bond issues the company currently has outstanding. Here isinformation about the two bond issues:Coupon rateValue outstandingCall premiumTransaction cost of refundingCurrent interest rateBond A8%$75 million8.5%$10 million7%Bond B9%$87.5 million9.5%$12 million7.25%The corporate tax rate is 35 percent. What is the NPV of the refunding foreach bond? Which bond should the company refinance? (Assume the callpremium is tax deductible.)(Note book said tax rate was 40 percent. We will run with 35 percent)

To calculate the Net Present Value (NPV) of the refund for each bond, we need to consider the cash…

The corporate tax rate is 35 percent. What is the NPV of the refunding for each bond? Which bond should the company refinance? (Assume the call premium is tax deductible.) (Note book said tax rate was 40 percent. We will run with 35 percent)

The corporate tax rate is 35 percent. What is the NPV of the refunding for each bond? Which bond should the company refinance? (Assume the call premium is tax deductible.) (Note book said tax rate was 40 percent. We will run with 35 percent)

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