If a Corporation Has an Average Tax Rate of 40

question 96

Multiple Choice

If a corporation has an average tax rate of 40 percent, the approximate, annual, aftertax cost of debtfor a 15-year, 12 percent, $1,000 par value bond, selling at $950 is

• A) 6.0 percent.
• B) 10 percent.
• C) 10.6 percent.
• D) 7.6 percent.

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Definitions:

Profit

The financial gain obtained when the revenues generated from business activities exceed the expenses, costs, and taxes involved in sustaining the activities.

Loss

An economic condition where expenses exceed revenues, indicating negative financial performance.

Profit-Maximizing

A strategy or process by which a firm determines the price and output level that returns the greatest profit.

Loss-Minimizing

A strategy or point where a firm attempts to reduce its losses to the lowest possible level when it cannot achieve profitability.