Alex works for a company with a 401(k) plan. He currently earns $80,000 in gross salary and contributes 8% of his gross salary into his 401(k) account. If his marginal tax rate is 33%, how much income tax liability is he saving by making tax deductible contributions to his 401(k)?

Guardian inc. is trying to develop an asset-financing plan. the firm has $450,000 in temporary current assets and $350,000 in permanent current assets. guardian also has $550,000 in fixed assets. assume a tax rate of 40 percent. a. construct two alternative financing plans for guardian. one of the plans should be conservative, with 70 percent of assets financed by long-term sources, and the other should be aggressive, with only 56.25 percent of assets financed by long-term sources. the current interest rate is 12 percent on long-term funds and 7 percent on short-term financing. compute the annual interest payments under each plan.

Bdj co. wants to issue new 22-year bonds for some much-needed expansion projects. the company currently has 9.2 percent coupon bonds on the market that sell for $1,132, make semiannual payments, have a $1,000 par value, and mature in 22 years. what coupon rate should the company set on its new bonds if it wants them to sell at par?

How much of your paycheck do you have immediate access to once you deposit it into your bank account a. all of it b. a portion of it c. none of it