Purchase Solution

After tax cost of debt for Goodsmith Charitable Foundation

Not what you're looking for?

Ask Custom Question

3. The Goodsmith Charitable Foundation, which is tax-exempt, issued debt last year at 8 percent to help finance a new playground facility in Los Angeles. This year the cost of debt is 20 percent higher; that is, firms that paid 10 percent for debt last year will be paying 12 percent this year.

a. If the Goodsmith Charitable Foundation borrowed money this year, what would the after tax cost of debt be, based on their cost last year and the 20 percent increase?

b. If the receipts of the Foundation were found to be taxable by the IRS (at a rate of 35 percent because of involvement in political activities), what would the after tax cost of debt be?

Purchase this Solution

Solution Summary

The after tax cost of debt for Goodsmith Charitable Foundation is calculated at different tax rates in the solution.

Solution Preview

3. The Goodsmith Charitable Foundation, which is tax-exempt, issued debt last year at 8 percent to help finance a new playground facility in Los Angeles. This year the cost of debt is 20 percent higher; that is, firms that paid 10 percent for debt last year will be ...

Purchase this Solution


Free BrainMass Quizzes
Income Streams

In our ever changing world, developing secondary income streams is becoming more important. This quiz provides a brief overview of income sources.

Basics of corporate finance

These questions will test you on your knowledge of finance.

Organizational Leadership Quiz

This quiz prepares a person to do well when it comes to studying organizational leadership in their studies.

Accounting: Statement of Cash flows

This quiz tests your knowledge of the components of the statements of cash flows and the methods used to determine cash flows.

IPOs

This Quiz is compiled of questions that pertain to IPOs (Initial Public Offerings)