Use the Following Information to Answer the Question(s)below

question 86

Multiple Choice

Use the following information to answer the question(s) below.
Wyatt Oil issued $100 million in perpetual debt (at par) with an annual coupon of 7%.Wyatt will pay interest only on this debt.Wyatt's corporate tax rate is expected to be 21% for the foreseeable future.
-Wyatt's annual interest tax shield is closest to:

• A)$1.47 million.
• B)$4.20 million.
• C)$7.00 million.
• D)$40 million.

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Definitions:

Purely Competitive

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Herfindahl Index

A measure of the size of companies in relation to the industry and an indicator of the amount of competition among them.

Market Shares

The proportion of total sales or revenue in a market accounted for by a particular company, indicating its dominance in the market.

Economic Profits

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