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question 42

Multiple Choice

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LCMS Industries has $70 million in debt outstanding. The firm will pay only interest on this debt (the debt is perpetual) . LCMS' marginal tax rate is 35% and the firm pays a rate of 8% interest on its debt.
-Assuming that the risk of the tax shield is only 6% even though the loan pays 8%,then the present value of LCMS' interest tax shield is closest to:

• A) $24.5 million
• B) $18.0 million
• C) $33.0 million
• D) $20.0 million