Two Separate Firms Are Considering Investing in This Project

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Essay

Two separate firms are considering investing in this project.Firm unlevered plans to fund the entire $80,000 investment using equity,while firm levered plans to borrow $45,000 at the risk-free rate and use equity to finance the remainder of the initial investment.Construct a table detailing the percentage returns to the equity holders of both the levered and unlevered firms for both the weak and strong economy.

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Definitions:

Federal Income Tax Rates

A schedule of rates set by the government applied to the taxable income of individuals, corporations, and other entities.

Wealth Concentration

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Income Distribution

Refers to how a country’s total GDP is spread amongst its population, affecting economic equality and citizens' standard of living.

Last Three Decades

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