Suppose a Project Financed Via an Issue of Debt Requires

question 2

Multiple Choice

Suppose a project financed via an issue of debt requires five annual interest payments of $10 million each year.If the tax rate is 30% and the cost of debt is 6%,what is the value of the interest rate tax shield?

• A)$11.35 million
• B)$12.21 million
• C)$13.20 million
• D)$12.64 million
• E)$15 million

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Definitions:

Variable Costs

Expenses that fluctuate with changes in production output, such as raw materials, packaging, and labor directly involved in producing a product.

Allocated General Overhead

The portion of indirect costs that have been assigned to a specific product, department, or project.

Special Equipment

Custom or unique machinery or tools developed or acquired for specialized production or operational processes.

Fixed Manufacturing Overhead

The portion of manufacturing overhead costs that do not change with the level of production, such as salaries of supervisory staff and depreciation of factory equipment.