Consider what you know about global tax strategies and capital budgeting (NPV) analysis. The current U.S. marginal corporate tax rate is 35%. This has provided an incentive to U.S.-based firms to create profit (therefore jobs) outside the United States (in low tax regimes) and leave it outside the United States.

Many in Congress are currently advocating aone-time, repatriation tax of 5% in order to create jobs. (i.e. any profits held outside the United States may be returned to United States and taxed at only 5%, rather than 35%. This would be a one-time event, the underlying tax law and rates would not be changed). Would the repatriation tax be likely or unlikely to have the desired effect of creating jobs in United States.Why or why not?