The Ace Company Is Considering Investing in a Piece of Property

question 6

Multiple Choice

The Ace Company is considering investing in a piece of property which costs $105,000.The property will return a constant cash flow forever.If the firm's required rate of return is 9 percent and the corporate tax rate is 40 percent,what is the minimum after-tax cash flow that would make the investment acceptable to Ace?

• A) $15,942
• B) $10,831
• C) $9,450
• D) $2,375
• E) $5,000

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