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A firm has a net income pre-tax of $687 million. The tax rate for the firm...

A firm has a net income pre-tax of $687 million. The tax rate for the firm is 32%. The firm has $1,326 million in equity and $1,020 in debt. The interest rate is 8.25%. Compute the return on equity for the firm:

◦(A) 20.92%

◦(B) 30.92%

◦(C) 40.92%

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Answer #1

Pre tax income =$687 million

Less: Interest on debt 1020*8.25% =$84.15

Income before tax =$602.85 million

Less tax =$192.912

Net income =$409.938 millio

Return on equity = Net income/equity

= 409.938/1326

= 30.92%

I.e. B

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