Assume That Capital Markets Are Perfect Except for the Existence

question 70

Essay

Assume that capital markets are perfect except for the existence of corporate taxes and that your firm pays 35% of earnings in taxes.If you want to maintain ownership of at least a 50%,then calculate the minimum amount of debt that you must issue to fund the expansion.

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