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Chapter 5, Problem 5WE
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To explain: The future soundness of United Continental Holdings.
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United Continental Holdings:
It is an airline company that is traded publicly. The headquarter of the company is located in Chicago. It is involved in the business of transportation of people as well as cargo through its mainline and regional operations.
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Eccles Inc., a zero-growth firm, has an expected EBIT of $100.000 and a corporate tax rate of 30%. Eccles uses $500,000 of 12.0% debt, and the cost of equity to an unlevered firm in the same risk class is 16.0%.
If the effective personal tax rates on debt income and stock income are Td = 25% and TS = 20% respectively, what is the value of the firm according to the Miller model (Based on the same unlevered firm value in the earlier question)?
a. $475,875
b. $536,921
c. $587,750
d. $623,050
e. $564,167
Refer to the data for Eccles Inc. earlier. If the effective personal tax rates on debt income and stock income are Td = 25% and TS = 20% respectively, what is the value of the firm according to the Miller model (Based on the same unlevered firm value in the earlier question)?
a. $475,875
b. $536,921
c. $587,750
d. $623,050
O $564,167
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