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Tool Manufacturing has an expected EBIT of $89,000 in perpetuity and a tax rate

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Question

Tool Manufacturing has an expected EBIT of $89,000 in perpetuity and a tax rate of 35 percent. The firm has $210,000 in outstanding debt at an interest rate of 8.80 percent, and its unlevered cost of capital is 11 percent.

   

What is the value of the firm according to M&M Proposition I with taxes? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your final answer to 2 decimal places. (e.g., 32.16))

Tool Manufacturing has an expected EBIT of $89,000 in perpetuity and a tax rate of 35 percent. The firm has $210,000 in outstanding debt at an interest rate of 8.80 percent, and its unlevered cost of capital is 11 percent.

Explanation / Answer

Please find the detailed answer as follows:

Value of the Unlevered Firm = EBIT*(1-Tax Rate)/Unlevered Cost of Capital = 89,000*(1-.35)/.11 = 525,909

Value of Levered Firm = Value of the Unlevered Firm + Tax Rate*(Outstanding Debt) = 525,909 + .35*210000 = 599,409.1

Answer is 599,409.1