Answer:
Interest tax shield in year 0 = $1.155 million
Interest tax shield in year 1 = $0.924 million
Interest tax shield in year 2 = $0.693 million
Interest tax shield in year 3 = $0.462 million
Interest tax shield in year 4 = $0.231 million
Interest tax shield in year 5 = 0
Explanation:
Here is the complete question :
Braxton Enterprises currently has debt outstanding of $55 million and an interest rate of 6%. Braxton plans to reduce its debt by repaying $11 million in principal at the end of each year for the next five years. If Braxton's marginal corporate tax rate is 35%, what is the interest tax shield from Braxton's debt in each of the next five years?
interest tax shield is a reduction in tax paid as a result of interest paid on debt
interest tax shield = (debt amount x interest rate x tax rate)
Interest tax shield in year 0 = $55 million x 0.06 x 0.35 = $1.155 million
Debt in year 1 = $55 million - 11million = $44 million
Interest tax shield in year 1 = $44 million x 0.06 x 0.35 = $0.924 million
Debt in year 2 = $44 million - 11million = $33 million
Interest tax shield in year 2 = $33 million x 0.06 x 0.35 = $0.693 million
Debt in year 3 = $33 million - 11million = $22 million
Interest tax shield in year 3 = $22 million x 0.06 x 0.35 = $0.462 million
Debt in year 4 = $22 million - $11 million = $11 million
Interest tax shield in year 4 = $11 million x 0.06 x 0.35 = $0.231 million
Debt in year 5 = $11 million - $11 million = 0
Interest tax shield in year 5 = 0 x 0.06 x 0.35 = 0
