DCF & WACC
Which tax rate should you use in WACC - the effective rate or the marginal rate?
Model answer
Use the MARGINAL (statutory) tax rate, because the tax shield on an incremental dollar of interest is saved at the marginal rate, not the historical effective rate. The effective rate is distorted by…
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