Fundamentals of Corporate Finance with Connect Access Card
Fundamentals of Corporate Finance with Connect Access Card
11th Edition
ISBN: 9781259418952
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 24QP

a)

Summary Introduction

To critically think about: The reason why the tax rate rises to 39 percent from 34 percent when the taxable income is $100,001 and falls to 34 percent when the income is 335,001.

Introduction:

Income tax refers to the charge levied by the government on the income of the company. The company has a legal obligation to pay taxes. The tax rate differs based on the income of the company. The tax rate is as follows:

Taxable incomeTax rate
$0 to $50,00015%
$50,001 to $75,00025%
$75,001 to $100,00034%
$100,001 to $335,00039%
$335,001 to $10,000,00034%
$10,000,001 to $15,000,00035%
$15,000,001 to $18,333,33338%
$18,333,334 and above35%

b)

Summary Introduction

To compute: The average tax rate when the taxable income is $335,001 and $18,333,334 and to confirm the answer in Part (a).

Introduction:

Income tax refers to the charge levied by the government on the income of the company. The company has a legal obligation to pay taxes. The tax rate differs based on the income of the company. The tax rate is as follows:

Taxable incomeTax rate
$0 to $50,00015%
$50,001 to $75,00025%
$75,001 to $100,00034%
$100,001 to $335,00039%
$335,001 to $10,000,00034%
$10,000,001 to $15,000,00035%
$15,000,001 to $18,333,33338%
$18,333,334 and above35%

The average tax rate refers to the total tax bill divided by the total taxable income.

c)

Summary Introduction

To determine: The new tax bubble, if the threshold of 39 percent tax bracket is reduced from $335,000 to $200,000.

Introduction:

Income tax refers to the charge levied by the government on the income of the company. The company has a legal obligation to pay taxes. The tax rate differs based on the income of the company. The tax rate is as follows:

Taxable incomeTax rate
$0 to $50,00015%
$50,001 to $75,00025%
$75,001 to $100,00034%
$100,001 to $335,00039%
$335,001 to $10,000,00034%
$10,000,001 to $15,000,00035%
$15,000,001 to $18,333,33338%
$18,333,334 and above35%

Tax bubble refers to the rise in the marginal tax rate in order to match the average tax rate. The 38 percent tax bracket and the 39 percent tax bracket are tax bubbles because they help to maintain the average tax rate of 34 percent and 35 percent respectively.

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Fundamentals of Corporate Finance with Connect Access Card

Ch. 2.4 - Prob. 2.4BCQCh. 2.4 - Why is interest paid not a component of operating...Ch. 2 - What types of accounts are the most liquid?Ch. 2 - What is an example of a noncash expense?Ch. 2 - The marginal tax rate is the tax rate which...Ch. 2 - Prob. 2.4CTFCh. 2 - Prob. 1CRCTCh. 2 - Accounting and Cash flows [LO2] Why might the...Ch. 2 - Prob. 3CRCTCh. 2 - Operating Cash Flow [LO2] In comparing accounting...Ch. 2 - Prob. 5CRCTCh. 2 - Cash Flow from Assets [LO4] Suppose a companys...Ch. 2 - Prob. 7CRCTCh. 2 - Net Working Capital and Capital Spending [LO4]...Ch. 2 - Prob. 9CRCTCh. 2 - Prob. 10CRCTCh. 2 - Prob. 11CRCTCh. 2 - Earnings Management [LO2] Companies often try to...Ch. 2 - Building a Balance Sheet [LO1] KCCO, Inc., has...Ch. 2 - Building an Income Statement [LO1] Billys...Ch. 2 - Dividends and Retained Earnings [LO1] Suppose the...Ch. 2 - Prob. 4QPCh. 2 - Calculating Taxes [LO3] The Dyrdek Co. had 267,000...Ch. 2 - Prob. 6QPCh. 2 - Calculating OCF [LO4] Ridiculousness, Inc., has...Ch. 2 - Calculating Net Capital Spending [LO4] Bowyer...Ch. 2 - Calculating Additions to NWC [LO4] The 2014...Ch. 2 - Cash Flow to Creditors [LO4] The 2014 balance...Ch. 2 - Cash Flow to Stockholders [LO4] The 2014 balance...Ch. 2 - Prob. 12QPCh. 2 - Market Values and Book Values [LO1] Klingon...Ch. 2 - Prob. 14QPCh. 2 - Using Income Statements [LO1] Given the following...Ch. 2 - Preparing a Balance Sheet [LO1] Prepare a 2015...Ch. 2 - Prob. 17QPCh. 2 - Prob. 18QPCh. 2 - Net Income and OCF [LO2] During 2014, Raines...Ch. 2 - Prob. 20QPCh. 2 - Prob. 21QPCh. 2 - Calculating Cash Flows [LO4] Consider the...Ch. 2 - Net Fixed Assets and Depreciation [LO4] On the...Ch. 2 - Prob. 24QPCh. 2 - Use the following information for Taco Swell,...Ch. 2 - Use the following information for Taco Swell,...Ch. 2 - Prob. 1MCh. 2 - Prob. 2M
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