EBK CORPORATE FINANCE
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Author: DeMarzo
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 17, Problem 25P
Redo Problem 22, but assume the following:
- a. Investors pay a 15% tax on dividends but no
capital gains taxes or taxes on interest income, and Kay does not pay corporate taxes. - b. Investors pay a 15% tax on dividends and capital gains, and a 35% tax on interest income, while Kay pays a 35% corporate tax rate.
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a. What is the relative tax advantage of corporate debt if the corporate tax rate is TC=0.22, the personal tax rate on interest is TpD=0.37, but all equity income is received as capital gains and escapes tax entirely ( TpE=0 )? b. How does the relative tax advantage change if the company decides to pay out all equity income as cash dividends that are taxed at 10% ? Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 4 decimal places.
The personal tax on interest payments is 33%.The personal tax rate on equity capital gain is 15%.The corporate tax is 35%.Given all these tax rates and all otehr factors are kept constant,will investors have a preference to debt or equity?
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EBK CORPORATE FINANCE
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