The income tax-free yield on a certain municipal bond is 7% per year. Thistranslates into approximately a 5% annual yield if the municipal bond’s interest had been taxable in the 28% income tax bracket [7% (1 – 0.28) approx. = 5%]. Compare the future worth of the two situations (i.e., non taxable versus taxable interest) when $15,000 is deposited annually for 30 years. What is the learning “take away” of this problem?
Cost of Capital
Shareholders and investors who invest into the capital of the firm desire to have a suitable return on their investment funding. The cost of capital reflects what shareholders expect. It is a discount rate for converting expected cash flow into present cash flow.
Capital Structure
Capital structure is the combination of debt and equity employed by an organization in order to take care of its operations. It is an important concept in corporate finance and is expressed in the form of a debt-equity ratio.
Weighted Average Cost of Capital
The Weighted Average Cost of Capital is a tool used for calculating the cost of capital for a firm wherein proportional weightage is assigned to each category of capital. It can also be defined as the average amount that a firm needs to pay its stakeholders and for its security to finance the assets. The most commonly used sources of capital include common stocks, bonds, long-term debts, etc. The increase in weighted average cost of capital is an indicator of a decrease in the valuation of a firm and an increase in its risk.
The income tax-free yield on a certain municipal bond is 7% per year. This
translates into approximately a 5% annual yield if the municipal bond’s interest had been taxable in the 28% income tax bracket [7% (1 – 0.28) approx. = 5%]. Compare the future worth of the two situations (i.e., non taxable versus taxable interest) when $15,000 is deposited annually for 30 years. What is the learning “take away” of this problem?
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