Suppose the tax rate on interest income is 35%, and the average tax rate on capital gains

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Suppose the tax rate on interest income is 35%, and the average tax rate on capital gains and dividend income is 10%. How high must the marginal corporate tax rate be for debt to offer a tax advantage?

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Corporate Finance

ISBN: 978-0133097894

3rd edition

Authors: Jonathan Berk and Peter DeMarzo

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