Corporate Finance (4th Edition) (Pearson Series in Finance) - Standalone book
4th Edition
ISBN: 9780134083278
Author: Jonathan Berk, Peter DeMarzo
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 15, Problem 2P
Grommit Engineering expects to have net income next year of $20.75 million and
- a. If Grommit increases leverage so that its interest expense rises by $1 million, how will its net income change?
- b. For the same increase in interest expense, how will free cash flow change?
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Corporate Finance (4th Edition) (Pearson Series in Finance) - Standalone book
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