Suppose Luther Industries Is Considering Divesting One of Its Product

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Essay

Suppose Luther Industries is considering divesting one of its product lines.The product line is expected to generate free cash flows of $2 million per year,growing at a rate of 3% per year.Luther has an equity cost of capital of 10%,a debt cost of capital of 7%,a marginal tax rate of 35%,and a debt-equity ratio of 2.If this product line is of average risk and Luther plans to maintain a constant debt-equity ratio,what after- tax amount must it receive for the product line in order for the divestiture to be profitable?

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