(30 points) Cost of Capital James Woods, CEO of Woods Landscaping Service, needs to increase the firm's operating loan, because the firm was a successful bidder for landscaping a new subdivision. Using a projected cash flow statement, Mr. Woods knows the amount of capital needed, when it can be repaid, and, after consultation with the board of directors, that these funds would need to come from external sources Mr. Woods determined the firm's additional capital requirements will total $500,000. The money will be borrowed for one year, which is the amount of time needed to complete the landscaping project. Mr. Woods is evaluating various loan terms as he considers his borrowing options. Assume the tax rate for Woods Landscaping is 25 percent and the simple rate of interest is 5 percent. (24 points) Given the information for different loan terms in A, B, C, D listed in the first column of the following table, calculate the amount of interest paid and the effective interest rate or APR in the four scenarios. Please write your final answer in the table and provide the calculation steps after the table for partial credits. [Hint: the $500,000 capital requirements should be met in all four scenarios 1. The amount of interest paid The effective interest rate or APR (%) A. One-time payment on interest in one year B. Compensating balance of $10,000 is demanded C. Borrow as a discounted loan D. Borrow as a one-year installment loan with twelve equal, monthly payments (6 points) What is the after-tax cost (in percentage) of borrowing for Woods Landscaping given the before-tax cost is 5%? How would this change if the firm was in the 30 percent income tax bracket rather than the 25 percent income tax bracket? What does this say about debt versus equity financing? 2