The Kimberly Corporation Is a Zero Growth Firm with an Expected

question 15

Multiple Choice

The Kimberly Corporation is a zero growth firm with an expected EBIT of $100,000 and a corporate tax rate of 30%. Kimberly uses $500,000 of 12.0% debt, and the cost of equity to an unlevered firm in the same risk class is 16.0%.
-What is the value of the firm according to MM with corporate taxes?

• A) $475,875
• B) $528,750
• C) $587,500
• D) $646,250
• E) $710,875

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