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CURRENT ASSETS FINANCINGÂ Vanderheiden Press Inc. and Herren house Publishing Company had the following balance sheets as of December 31, 2014 (thousands of dollars):
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Earnings before interest and taxes for both firms are $30 million, and the effective federalplus- state tax rate is 40%.
a. What is the return on equity for each firm if the interest rate on short-term debt is 10% and the rate on long-term debt is 13%?
b. Assume that the short-term rate rises to 20%. While the rate on new long-term debt rises to 16%, the rate on existing long-term debt remains unchanged. What would be the returns on equity for Vanderheiden Press and Herren house Publishing under these conditions?
c. Which company is in a riskier position? Why?
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