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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.
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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