Gce Model Questions Vol1 2019 Commerce Question 13

Practice objective / multiple choice question 13 from the 2019 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Commerce examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2019 Commerce Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 13 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2019 • COMMERCE • objective

A company needs to raise \(\text{₦}5,000,000\). It can either (i) obtain a bank loan at 9\% interest per annum, with interest tax‑deductible at a corporate tax rate of 30\% and a flotation cost of 2\% of the loan amount; or (ii) issue 10\% preference shares, whose dividends are not tax‑deductible, with a flotation cost of 5\% of the issue amount. Which source of finance has the lower after‑tax cost, and what is that cost (expressed as a percentage of the net funds received)?

Answer Options

A. Preference shares, after‑tax cost ≈6.80\%
B. Bank loan, after‑tax cost ≈7.20\%
Correct Answer C. Bank loan, after‑tax cost ≈6.43\%
D. Preference shares, after‑tax cost ≈9.50\%
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
Bank loan, after‑tax cost ≈6.43\%

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2019 Commerce Question 13. It is one of the objective questions from the 2019 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Commerce examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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