Internetworks is considering issuing one-year debt. The estimates of the value of the interest tax...

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Internetworks is considering issuing one-year debt. The estimates of the value of the interest tax shield and the probability of distress for different levels of debt are as follows.

Debt level (million dollar) 0 20 30 40 50 60 70
PV of Tax Shield (million dollar) 0 0.3 0.6 0.7 0.9 1 1.1
Probability of Financial Distress 0% 1% 2% 3% 10% 15% 35%

Suppose in the event of distress, the present value of distress costs is equal to $20 million. The optimal level of debt for Internetworks is:

a.

$30 million

b.

$40 million

c.

$50 million

d.

$20 million

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