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Company A buys company B with 100% debt. Company B has P/E of 10x and Company A has P/E of 15x. What interest rate is required on the debt to make the deal dilutive? Assume a 40% tax rate.
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Company A buys company B with 100% debt. Company B has P/E of 10x and Company A has P/E of 15x. What interest rate is required on the debt to make the deal dilutive? Assume a 40% tax rate.
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- Trade-off reasoning
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