Increasing Interest Expense Will Have What Effect on Earnings Before

question 61

Multiple Choice

Increasing interest expense will have what effect on Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT) ?

• A) Increase it.
• B) Decrease it.
• C) It will have no effect.
• D) There is not enough information to tell.

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