Problem 16-15 MM and Taxes [LO2] Meyer & Co. expects its EBIT to be $111,000 every year forever. The firm can borrow at 8 percent. The company currently has no debt, and its cost of equity is 12 percent and the tax rate is 22 percent. The company borrows $165,000 and uses the proceeds to repurchase shares. a. What is the cost of equity after recapitalization? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e. g., 32.16.) b. What is the WACC? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e. g., 32.16.)

Wilson company paid $5,000 for a 4-month insurance premium in advance on november 1, with coverage beginning on that date. the balance in the prepaid insurance account before adjustment at the end of the year is $5,000, and no adjustments had been made previously. the adjusting entry required on december 31 is: (a) debit cash. $5,000: credit prepaid insurance. $5,000. (b) debit prepaid insurance. $2,500: credit insurance expense. $2500. (c) debit prepaid insurance. $1250: credit insurance expense. $1250. (d) debit insurance expense. $1250: credit prepaid insurance. $1250. (e) debit insurance expense. $2500: credit prepaid insurance. $2500.

Consider two similar industries, portal crane manufacturing (pcm) and forklift manufacturing (flm). the pcm industry has exactly three incumbents with annual sales of $800 million, $200 million and $100 million, respectively. the flm industry has also exactly three incumbents, with annual sales of $500 million, $450 million and $400 million, respectively. which industry is more likely to experience a higher level of rivalry?

Coop inc. owns 40% of chicken inc., both coop and chicken are corporations. chicken pays coop a dividend of $10,000 in the current year. chicken also reports financial accounting earnings of $20,000 for that year. assume coop follows the general rule of accounting for investment in chicken. what is the amount and nature of the book-tax difference to coop associated with the dividend distribution (ignoring the dividends received deduction)?