In Modigliani and Miller's Model with Taxes and Bankruptcy Costs

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True/False

In Modigliani and Miller's model with taxes and bankruptcy costs, value increases with leverage due to the "tax shield" created by interest payments. However, this effect is eventually offset by higher risk and investor concerns about bankruptcy losses should the firm fail.

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