Corporate Finance (4th Edition) (Pearson Series in Finance) - Standalone book
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Author: Jonathan Berk, Peter DeMarzo
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 16, Problem 25P
Empire Industries
| EBIT | $1000 |
| Interest expense | 0 |
| Income before tax | 1000 |
| Taxes | –350 |
| Net income | $650 |
Approximately $200,000 of Empire’s earnings will be needed to make new, positive-
- a. What are the two benefits of debt financing for Empire?
- b. By how much would each $1 of interest expense reduce Empire’s dividend and share repurchases?
- c. What is the increase in the total funds Empire will pay to investors for each $1 of interest expense?
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