Corporate Finance
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ISBN: 9780132992473
Author: Jonathan Berk, Peter DeMarzo
Publisher: Prentice Hall
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Chapter 15, Problem 15P
Acme Storage has a market capitalization of $100 million and debt outstanding of $40 million. Acme plans to maintain this same debt-equity ratio in the future. The firm pays an interest rate of 7.5% on its debt and has a corporate tax rate of 35%.
- a. If Acme’s
free cash flow is expected to be $7 million next year and is expected to grow at a rate of 3% per year, what is Acme’s WACC? - b. What is the value of Acme's interest tax shield?
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