A $20 Million Project Is Expected to Return $23 Million

question 16

Multiple Choice

A $20 million project is expected to return $23 million next year. Your firm is in a 40% combined federal and state marginal income tax bracket. You finance the project with $10 million in debt at a rate of 8%.
-Refer to the information above. How much will you pay in taxes?

• A)$8,880,000
• B)$13,320,000
• C)$1,320,000
• D)$880,000

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