Answer: Tax rate multiplied by the value of the debt.

**Explanation:** Modigliani and Miller demonstrate that, in the presence of corporate taxes (excluding personal taxes), the value of a levered company is higher than that of an all-equity company by an amount equal to the tax rate multiplied by the value of the debt. This is referred to as the **debt tax shield**. - **Option A** is incorrect because the savings are not the value of the debt itself but the tax rate multiplied by the debt value. - **Option B** is incorrect because it refers to the after-tax cost of debt, not the tax savings from the debt. - **Option C** is correct as it accurately describes the debt tax shield effect.

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