Why is it important to include the tax effect into cost of capital computations for firms with debt financing? Multiple Choice taxable income is reduced by the amount of the interest expense. taxes are paid on interest but not on dividends. firms pay taxes on the outstanding principal amount of the debt. comparisons with equity financing would otherwise not be possible.

Why is it important to include the tax effect into cost of capital computations for firms with debt financing? Multiple Choice taxable income is reduced by the amount of the interest expense. taxes are paid on interest but not on dividends. firms pay taxes on the outstanding principal amount of the debt. comparisons with equity financing would otherwise not be possible.

Financial Reporting, Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation

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Author:James M. Wahlen, Stephen P. Baginski, Mark Bradshaw

Publisher:James M. Wahlen, Stephen P. Baginski, Mark Bradshaw

Chapter13: Valuation: Earnings-based Approach

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Which of the following is most correct about the cost of capital? The cost of debt reflects the interest rates on debt capital before taking into account the tax effects. Cost of capital is affected by the required rates of return of each of the source of capital, regardless of the capital structure. The capital asset pricing model is the most widely used model to estimate the cost of common equity. To minimize the cost of capital, firms should borrow more than their capacity because increasing the lower cost of debt yields the lowest cost of capital, thus, enhances shareholder value.
When one uses the after-tax weighted average cost of capital (WACC) to value a levered firm, the interest tax shield is: Multiple Choice A) capitalized by the levered cost of equity. B) not accounted for by the use of the WACC. C) automatically considered because the after-tax cost of debt is included within the WACC formula. D) considered by deducting the interest payment from the cash flows.
(a) – Explain the concept of Tax Deduction in WACC. Does this tax deduction make debt finance Cheaper Then Equity Finance? (b) – Compare Dividend Valuation Model with Capital Asset Pricing Model in the context of calculating cost of equity? Can use of these two methods result in differing values of business?
There are advantages and disadvantages of debt financing in contrast to equity financing. Which of the following is less likely to represent an advantage of debt financing? a. The cost of debt should be lower than the cost of equity for most companies due to the lower risk to the lender and the tax deductibility of interest b. The repayment of debt capital may affect the liquidity of the company c. If the return on assets exceeds the cost of debt, then this will result in a higher return on shareholders’ funds as compared to the return on assets d. The increase in borrowings will not normally affect the voting control of the current shareholders as compared to the issue of shares e. Fixed interest rate loans will result in the variability in the market value of such loans over time which will normally be less than the variability in the value of the equity of the company
How does the WACC DCF methodology mechanically incorporate interest tax shields (select the best answer)? Group of answer choices By estimating free cash flows that incorporate the tax benefits of debt. By adding the tax benefits of interest payments to the value of the firm. By adding the PV of the interest tax shields to the value of the firm. By estimating a discount rate that incorporates the tax benefits of debt.
Which of the following statements is CORRECT? a. WACC calculations should be based on the before-tax costs of all the individual capital components. b. Flotation costs associated with issuing new common stock normally reduce the WACC. c. An increase in the risk-free rate will normally lower the marginal costs of both debt and equity financing. d. A change in a company's target capital structure cannot affect its WACC. e. If a company's tax rate increases, then, all else equal, its weighted average cost of capital will decline.
Under the trade-off theory, lowering the corporate tax rate will incentivize companies to increase the ratio of debt in their capital structure. Question options: a) True b) False
Which of the following will increase the WACC for a tax-paying company? Decrease the proportion of equity financing Decrease the proportion of debt financing Decrease the market value of the equity Increase the market value of the debt
Which statement about the cost of capital is incorrect? * A. If a company’s tax rate increases then, all else equal, its WACC will increase. B. A company’s target capital structure affects its WACC. C. WACC calculations is based on the after-tax costs of all individual capital components. D. Flotation costs can increase the WACC.
Which of the following is CORRECT? Select one: a. When calculating the cost of debt, a company needs to adjust for taxes, because interest payments are deductible by the paying corporation. b. When calculating the cost of preferred stock, companies must adjust for taxes, because dividends paid on preferred stock are deductible by the paying corporation. c. Because of tax effects, an increase in the risk-free rate will have a greater effect on the after-tax cost of common stock as measured by the CAPM. d. Higher flotation costs reduce investors' expected returns, and that leads to a reduction in a company's WACC. e. All of the above are correct. Which of the following is CORRECT? Select one: a. If the NPV of a project is negative, the IRR for the project must also be negative. b. A project's MIRR can never exceed its IRR. c. If a project with normal cash flows has an IRR less than WACC, the project must have a positive NPV. d. If Project 1's IRR exceeds Project 2's IRR, then 1 must…
Which of the following contentions concerning the static trade off theory of capital structure are true? (i) The optimal capital structure depends upon both the value of the tax shield and on the costs of financial distress. (ii) Costs of financial distress decrease as the amount of debt in the capital structure increases. (iii) The value of the tax shield increases as the amount of debt in the capital structure decreases. (iv) The cost of financial distress does not depend upon the nature of the firm's assets. O Only (i) and (iv) are true. O Only (iv) is true. O Only (i) is true. None are true. O Only (ii) and (iii) are true.
Why do the companies in high tax brackets incur lower after-tax interest costs by financing through debt?