Adding Debt Decreases EBIT and Net Income Because of Increased

question 139

True/False

Adding debt decreases EBIT and Net Income because of increased interest charges. It also increases financial risk which tends to make risk averse investors sell their stock. Therefore, more leverage generally reduces ROE and EPS and always reduces stock price.

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