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Discount Rates

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  • This topic has 2 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated 8 years ago by John Moffat.
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  • August 30, 2017 at 2:33 pm #404375
    Aakash
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    Hi

    – Can you please explain as to when do we use after tax WACC discount rate and
    before tax discount rate.

    – Mainly confusion is between before tax and after tax?
    Under what circumstance do we use them ?

    As per my understanding we use after tax cost of capital for NPV and investment appraisals. Where we would use [ i(1-t )] where before tax rate is provided.

    Considering Real and Nominal rate — (1+m)=(1+r)(1+i)
    Real Rate – Use only when single inflation or no inflation ( no need to inflate variables)
    Nominal Rate – Use when more than one inflation rate ( inflate variables)

    For Lease vs Buy — use Before Tax Cost of Debt (instead of cost of capital)

    Please correct me if I am wrong in the above understanding.

    Thanks.
    Regards
    Aakash.

    August 30, 2017 at 2:51 pm #404378
    Aakash
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    Just for reference to the doubt.
    Section B Q27] Ridag Company – September Specimen
    Section A Q22] Ring Company – September 2016.

    In both the question q27 – EAC/EAB and q22 – MV of Loan note – they have used the before tax rates.

    August 30, 2017 at 4:12 pm #404410
    John Moffat
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    If you want me to answer then you must ask in the Ask the Tutor Forum – this forum is for students to help each other.

    (And everything you ask is explained in detail in my free lectures! The lectures are a complete free course for Paper F9 and cover everything needed to be able to pass the exam well.)

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