Answer:
The correct answer to the problem is 7.728%
Explanation:
Lucas marginal tax rate = 32 percent
Tax rate on dividends = 16 percent
Dividend yield of a dividend-paying stock (with no growth potential) = 9.20 percent.
To determine the interest rate a municipal bond have to offer for Lucas to be indifferent between the two investments from a cash flow perspective =
Dividend yield multiplied by ( 1- tax rate on dividends)
= 9.20% × (1 - 16%)
= 0.092 × (1 - 0.16)
= 0.092 × 0.84
= 7.728%
Answer:
Calculate the tax consequence of withdrawal from retirement account.
T and L are 40 years old and decide to withdraw $2,100 from their IRA. They lie in a 35% marginal tax bracket.
Analysis
They are withdrawing some amount from their retirement fund. They have to pay the tax and penalty for early withdrawals from the retirement fund. The withdrawal amount is $2,100 so they have to pay tax on it. The tax rate will be 35% which is their marginal tax bracket.
Calculation of tax consequences if withdrawal amount is $2,100:
Ordinary income tax amount calculates by multiplying the withdrawal amount with the ordinary tax rate.
= $2100 × 35%
= $735
The withdrawal amount attracts the 10% penalty. So, the penalty amount is calculated as follows: Penalty on withdrawn funds calculates by multiplying the withdrawn funds with the percentage of penalty.
= $2100 × 10%
= $210
(NOTE: - T and L have to pay ordinary income tax along with the penalty on their withdrawal because they are withdrawing funds from their IRA before age 59.5.)
Total expenses include the tax amount and penalty charge on withdrawal amount. So, it is calculated as follows:
Total expenses =$735 + $210
Total expenses = $945
Conclusion
Therefore, T and L would incur a tax of $945 on their withdrawal. This $945 is the sum of income tax amount and penalty on withdrawal balance.
Answer:
B. the longrun profit would be negative.
Explanation:
A perfect competition is characterized by many buyers and sellers of homogenous goods and services. Market prices are set by the forces of demand and supply. There are no barriers to entry or exit of firms into the industry.
In the long run, firms earn zero economic profit. If in the short run firms are earning economic profit, in the long run firms would enter into the industry. This would drive economic profit to zero.
Also, if in the short run, firms are earning economic loss, in the long run, firms would exit the industry until economic profit falls to zero.
A firm would shut down in the short run if price is less than average variable cost and exit if it is making a loss
Answer:
9.68 percent
Explanation:
Calculation to determine the firm's cost of equity
Using this formula
Cost of equity=[(Annual dividend×Increase in dividends×/Current price of common stock]+Dividends
Let plug in the formula
Cost of equity=[($1.22 × 1.024)/$17.15] + 0.024
Cost of equity=($1.24928/$17.15)+0.024
Cost of equity=0.0728+0.024
Cost of equity=0.0968*100
Cost of equity=9.68 percent
Therefore the firm's cost of equity is 9.68 percent
Answer:
to stimulate an economy
Explanation:
it stimulates the economy by boosting demand through monetary
