Charisma, Inc., has debt outstanding with a face value of $6.2 million. The value of the firm if it were entirely financed by equity would be $29.9 million. The company also has 425,000 shares of stock outstanding that sell at a price of $58 per share. The corporate tax rate is 22 percent. What is the decrease in the value of the company due to expected bankruptcy costs

Decrease in value of company due to expected bankruptcy cost = $414,000

Explanation:

As per the data given in the question,

According to M & M proportional I with taxes,

Levered firm value is = Equity + Debt

= $29,900,000 + 0.22 * $6,200,000

= $31,264,000

Market value of the firm = market value of debt + market value of equity

= $6,200,000 + 425,000 * $58

= $30,850,000

Decrease in value of company due to expected bankruptcy cost = $31,264,000 - $30,850,000

= $414,000