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IMANET CMA Exam - Topic 2 Question 104 Discussion

Actual exam question for IMANET's CMA exam
Question #: 104
Topic #: 2
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The after-tax cost to FLF Corporation of the new bond issue is

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Suggested Answer: D

The estimated incremental after-tax operating cash flows for each year of a capital project consist of two components: the after-tax cash inflows from operations and the depreciation tax shield arising from the purchase of new equipment. The first of these for Pauley can be calculated as follows:

Pauley's total after-tax operating cash inflow for each year of the project's life is thus $36,000 ($30,000 + $6,000). Ii the final year of the project, two additional cash flows must be taken into account, the after-tax proceeds from the disposal of the equipment purchased for the project, and the recovery of working capital devoted to the project. These two additional cash flows can be calculated as follows:

Pauley's total after-tax cash inflow for the final year of the project's life is thus $49,000

($36,000 + $13,000).


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Dominga
3 months ago
I doubt it's 10%, feels off to me.
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Jarod
3 months ago
Wait, 14%? That seems way too high!
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Rozella
3 months ago
I’m leaning towards 4%, but not sure.
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Chauncey
4 months ago
Definitely 10%, that seems right.
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Lawanda
4 months ago
I think the after-tax cost is 6%.
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Raylene
4 months ago
I vaguely recall that the after-tax cost is usually lower than the nominal rate, so maybe 4% is a good guess.
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Michel
4 months ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I remember something about how higher tax rates lower the after-tax cost. Does that mean it could be 4%?
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Renea
4 months ago
I feel like I saw a similar question in our practice exams, and I think the answer was around 6%.
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Arlette
5 months ago
I think the after-tax cost is related to the coupon rate and the tax rate, but I can't remember the exact formula we used.
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Adelaide
5 months ago
I've got this! The after-tax cost is just the bond's interest rate reduced by the tax savings from the interest deduction. Time to put my finance knowledge to use.
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Mari
5 months ago
Okay, let's see. The after-tax cost would depend on the bond's interest rate and the corporate tax rate. I'll try to work through the calculation step-by-step.
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Shelton
5 months ago
Hmm, I'm not too confident about this one. I'll need to review my notes on bond financing and taxes to figure out the right approach.
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Karma
5 months ago
This looks like a straightforward finance question. I'll need to think through the factors that determine the after-tax cost of a bond issue.
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Carlota
10 months ago
Haha, this question is a real 'taxing' experience! I'm going to go with C) 10% just to see if I can 'bond' with the right answer.
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Jettie
8 months ago
I'm going to take a chance and choose D) 14% as the after-tax cost.
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Rodolfo
9 months ago
I'm leaning towards B) 6% for the new bond issue.
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Lizbeth
9 months ago
I think I'll go with A) 4% as the after-tax cost.
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Doyle
10 months ago
Hmm, that makes sense. So, the correct answer could be C) 10% then.
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Portia
10 months ago
I disagree, I believe it's 10% because of the tax implications.
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Kimbery
10 months ago
Hmm, I'm not so sure about that. Isn't the after-tax cost supposed to be lower than the interest rate? I'm going with A) 4%.
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Laticia
10 months ago
I agree, A) 4% seems like the correct choice for the after-tax cost.
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Latricia
10 months ago
I think you're right, the after-tax cost should be lower. I also choose A) 4%.
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Sheron
11 months ago
Wait, isn't the after-tax cost the same as the interest rate minus the tax rate? If that's the case, then the answer should be D) 14%.
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Tawna
9 months ago
Great, thanks for clarifying that. D) 14% it is.
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Sage
9 months ago
That makes sense, so the answer would be D) 14% for FLF Corporation's new bond issue.
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Nell
10 months ago
So, if the interest rate is 18% and the tax rate is 4%, then the after-tax cost would be 14%.
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Shenika
10 months ago
I think you're right, the after-tax cost is the interest rate minus the tax rate.
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Doyle
11 months ago
I think the after-tax cost of the new bond issue is 6%.
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Yuki
11 months ago
I think the answer is B) 6%. The after-tax cost of a bond issue is directly related to the interest rate and the tax rate.
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