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question 66

Multiple Choice

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Shepard Industries expects free cash flow of $10 million each year. Shepard's corporate tax rate is 35%, and its unlevered cost of equity is 10%. The firm also has outstanding debt of $40 million and it expects to maintain amount of debt permanently.
-Assume that the corporate tax rate is 40%,the personal tax rate on income from equity is 20% the personal rate on interest income is 36%.The effective tax advantage of a corporate issuing debt would be closest to:

• A) 10%
• B) 15%
• C) 25%
• D) 28%

Understand the importance of experiments simulating early Earth conditions in the study of life's origin.

Comprehend the role of RNA in the early genetic mechanisms.

Understand the basic requirements and components essential for life as proposed by astrobiologists.

Comprehend the evolutionary significance of oxygen in the development of life and various metabolic pathways.

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