Question: Show all your work. Answers without calculation/work will not earn points. A firm is currently an unlevered firm, and has an expected annual EBIT of

Show all your work. Answers without calculation/work will not earn points.

A firm is currently an unlevered firm, and has an expected annual EBIT of $1,500,000 that will continue forever. Assume that the net income is equal to cash flow from the firm. Currently, the firm is an all equity firm. The before-tax cost of debt is 10%. The cost of unlevered equity is 20%. The firm is considering issuing $3,000,000 worth of bonds. Assume that these bonds are perpetual.

(1) If we were in a market with a tax rate of 21%, but no bankruptcy costs, what would be the value of the firm before the company becomes a levered firm? (10 points)

(2) If we were in a market with a tax rate of 21%, but no bankruptcy costs, what would be the value of the firm after the company becomes a levered firm? (10 points)

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