Essentials of Corporate Finance (Mcgraw-hill/Irwin Series in Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate)
9th Edition
ISBN: 9781259277214
Author: Stephen A. Ross Franco Modigliani Professor of Financial Economics Professor, Randolph W Westerfield Robert R. Dockson Deans Chair in Bus. Admin., Bradford D Jordan Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 2, Problem 18QP
a)
Summary Introduction
To calculate: The tax bill of Corporation G and Corporation I
Introduction:
Tax refers to the charge levied by the government on the individuals or corporations’ income. The corporations have the obligation to pay tax to the government. The tax rate differs based on the income of the company. The tax rate is as follows:
| Taxable income | Tax rate |
| $0 to $50,000 | 15% |
| $50,001 to $75,000 | 25% |
| $75,001 to $100,000 | 34% |
| $100,001 to $335,000 | 39% |
| $335,001 to $10,000,000 | 34% |
| $10,000,001 to $15,000,000 | 35% |
| $15,000,001 to $18,333,333 | 38% |
| $18,333,334 and above | 35% |
b)
Summary Introduction
To determine: The additional taxes paid by the firms if their income increases by $10,000.
Introduction:
Tax refers to the charge levied by the government on the individuals or corporations’ income. The corporations have the obligation to pay tax to the government. The tax rate differs based on the income of the company. The tax rate is as follows:
| Taxable income | Tax rate |
| $0 to $50,000 | 15% |
| $50,001 to $75,000 | 25% |
| $75,001 to $100,000 | 34% |
| $100,001 to $335,000 | 39% |
| $335,001 to $10,000,000 | 34% |
| $10,000,001 to $15,000,000 | 35% |
| $15,000,001 to $18,333,333 | 38% |
| $18,333,334 and above | 35% |
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1) Suppose your firm earns $9 million in taxable income.What is the firm's tax liability?What is the average tax rate?What is the marginal tax rate? 50,000 15%50,001 - 75,000 25%75,001- 100,000. 34%100,001-335,000 39%335,001-10,000,000 34%10,000,001-15,000,000. 35%15,000,001-18,333,333 38%18,333,334- 34%
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2) Entity X earns 6 $ per share. If the discount rate or equity cost to be applied by the company is 20% and the investment profitability is 16%;a) According to the Walter formula, what would the price of shares be in $ if the business had distributed 50% profit?
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Example: Marginal Vs. Average Rates
Suppose your firm earns $4 million in taxable income.
What is the firm's tax liability?
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What is the average tax rate?
What is the marginal tax rate?
50,000*0.15
25,000*0.25
25000*0.34
235000*0.39
(4,000,000-335,000) *0.34
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Average tax rate
Marginal tax rate
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6,250
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If
f you are considering a project that will increase the firm's
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your analysis?
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Chapter 2 Solutions
Essentials of Corporate Finance (Mcgraw-hill/Irwin Series in Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate)
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