Use the Following Information to Answer the Question(s)below

question 20

Multiple Choice

Use the following information to answer the question(s) below.
Google Corporation has no debt on its balance sheet in 2008,but paid $1.6 billion in taxes.Assume that Google's marginal tax rate is 35% and Google's borrowing cost is 7%.
-Assume that investors hold Google stock in retirement accounts that are free from personal taxes.If Google were to issue sufficient debt to reduce its taxes by $600 million per year permanently,then the amount that Google needs to borrow is closest to:

• A)$14.25 billion.
• B)$22.00 billion.
• C)$24.50 billion.
• D)$40.75 billion.

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Definitions:

Variable Manufacturing Overhead

Costs in production that vary with the level of output, such as utilities or materials, but are not directly tied to any specific product.

Variable Overhead

Costs of production that fluctuate with the level of output, including items such as utilities and materials that are not directly linked to a single product.

Efficiency Variance

The difference between the actual amount of an input used and the amount that was expected to be used, measured in financial terms.

Variable Overhead

Costs that fluctuate with the level of production or business activity, such as utilities or raw materials.