Suppose that firms face a 40% income tax rate on positive profits and that net losses receive

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Suppose that firms face a 40% income tax rate on positive profits and that net losses receive no credit. (Thus, if profits are positive, after-tax income is (1− 0.4) × profit, while if there is a loss, after-tax income is the amount lost.) Firms A and B have the same cash flow as in the previous problem. Suppose the appropriate effective annual for both firms is 10%.
a. What is the expected pre-tax profit for A and B?
b. What is the expected after-tax profit for A and B?
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