Raceway Products Has a Market Debt-To-Equity Ratio of

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Essay

Raceway Products has a market debt-to-equity ratio of .60,a corporate tax rate of 40%,and pays 8% interest on its debt.The interest tax shield on Raceway's debt lowers its WACC by what amount?

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Definitions:

Stock Options

Contracts that grant the holder the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a stock at a predetermined price within a specific time frame.

Available-for-Sale

Available-for-sale refers to financial assets that are not classified as held-for-trading or held-to-maturity, and are recorded at fair value with changes recognized in other comprehensive income.

Market Values

The current price at which an asset or service can be bought or sold in a competitive marketplace.