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.
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FMDiscount Rates
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.
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