Continental Corporation Has $1,000,000 in Common Stock and $1,000,000 in 7

question 58

Essay

Continental Corporation has $1,000,000 in common stock and $1,000,000 in 7 percent 10-year bonds in its capital structure. How much does Continental save in taxes in current dollars over the 10 years the bonds are outstanding by having these bonds instead of an all-equity capital structure? Assume Continental has a 21 percent tax rate in all years.

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