n September 2008, the IRS changed tax laws to allow banks to utilize the tax loss carryforwards of banks they acquire to shield up to 100% of their future income from taxes (prior law restricted the ability of acquirers to use these credits). Suppose Fargo Bank acquired Covia Bank and with it acquired $ 88 billion in tax loss carryforwards. If Fargo Bank was expected to generate taxable income of $ 12 billion per year in the future, and its tax rate was 30 %, what was the present value of these acquired tax loss carryforwards given a cost of capital of 8 %? How would the present value change under current law which restricts the amount of the deduction to 80 % of pre-tax income? If Fargo Bank was expected to generate taxable income of $ 12 billion per year in the future, and its tax rate was 30 %, what was the present value of these acquired tax loss carry forwards given a cost of capital of 8 %? The present value of these acquired tax loss carryforwards is $ nothing billion. (Round to two decimal places.)