An unlevered firm has a value of $900 million. An otherwise identical but levered firm has $180 million in debt at a 4% interest rate, which is its pre-tax cost of debt. Its unlevered cost of equity is 12%. No growth is expected. Assuming the federal-plus-state corporate tax rate is 25%, use the MM model with corporate taxes to determine the value of the levered firm. Enter your answer in millions. For example, an answer of $10,550,000 should be entered as 10.55. Round your answer to the nearest whole number. $ million

An unlevered firm has a value of $900 million. An otherwise identical but levered firm has $180 million in debt at a 4% interest rate, which is its pre-tax cost of debt. Its unlevered cost of equity is 12%. No growth is expected. Assuming the federal-plus-state corporate tax rate is 25%, use the MM model with corporate taxes to determine the value of the levered firm. Enter your answer in millions. For example, an answer of $10,550,000 should be entered as 10.55. Round your answer to the nearest whole number. $ million

Intermediate Financial Management (MindTap Course List)

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ISBN:9781337395083

Author:Eugene F. Brigham, Phillip R. Daves

Publisher:Eugene F. Brigham, Phillip R. Daves

Chapter17: Dynamic Capital Structures And Corporate Valuation

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