Principles of Corporate Finance (Mcgraw-hill/Irwin Series in Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate)
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ISBN: 9781259144387
Author: Richard A Brealey, Stewart C Myers, Franklin Allen
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 18, Problem 15PS
Tax shields Look back at the Johnson & Johnson example in Section 18-1. Suppose Johnson & Johnson increases its long-term debt to $45 billion. It uses the additional debt to repurchase shares. Reconstruct Table 18.4B with the new capital structure. How much additional value is added for Johnson & Johnson shareholders if the table’s assumptions are correct?
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Principles of Corporate Finance (Mcgraw-hill/Irwin Series in Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate)
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