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question 76

Multiple Choice

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KT Enterprises, an Australian import-export trading company, is considering its international tax situation. KT's Australian tax rate is 30%. KT has significant operations in both Japan and Ireland. In Japan, the current exchange rate is ¥118.4/$ and earnings in Japan are taxed at 41%. In Ireland the current exchange rate is $1.27/€ and earnings in Ireland are taxed at 12.5%. KT's profits are fully and immediately repatriated, and foreign taxes paid for the current year are shown here (in millions) :

-After the Irish taxes are paid, the amount of the earnings before interest and after taxes in dollars from the Ireland operations is closest to:

• A)$5.1 million
• B)$35.6 million
• C)$29.5 million
• D)$20.5 million

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Definitions:

Economic Profit

The total revenue minus explicit and implicit costs, representing the additional gain beyond breaking even.

Weekly

Pertaining to, happening once every week or pertaining to a week.

Market Price

The price of a good or service determined by the supply and demand conditions in a competitive marketplace, reflecting what consumers are willing to pay and sellers accept.

Short Run

A period in economics during which at least one factor of production is fixed and cannot be changed.