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ISBN: 9780132992473

Author: Jonathan Berk, Peter DeMarzo

Publisher: Prentice Hall

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Chapter 2, Problem 17P

Suppose a firm’s tax rate is 35%.

a. What effect would a $10 million operating expense have on this year’s earnings? What effect would it have on next year’s earnings?
b. What effect would a $10 million capital expense have on this year’s earnings if the capital is depreciated at a rate of $2 million per year for five years? What effect would it have on next year’s earnings?

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Solution Summary: The author explains that after-tax income is referred to earnings and shares' main determinant is earnings, which indicates whether the firm attains profits and growth in the future run.

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