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question 35

Multiple Choice

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LCMS Industries has $70 million in debt outstanding.The firm will pay only interest on this debt (the debt is perpetual) .LCMS' corporate tax rate is 21% and the firm pays a rate of 8% interest on its debt.
-LCMS' annual interest tax shield is closest to:

• A)$2.8 million.
• B)$1.8 million.
• C)$3.6 million.
• D)$5.6 million.

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Definitions:

Fixed Cost

Costs that do not change with the level of output produced, such as rent, salaries, and insurance premiums.

Economic Profit

The difference between total revenue and total economic costs (including both explicit and implicit costs), reflecting a firm's financial performance.

Perfectly Competitive

A market structure characterized by many buyers and sellers, no barriers to entry, and a homogeneous product.

Long Run

A period in economics where all factors of production and costs are variable, allowing for full industry adjustment.