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question 56

Multiple Choice

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Fly by Night Aviation (FBNA) expects to have net income next year of $24 million and free cash flow of $27 million. FBNA's marginal corporate tax rate is 40%.
-IF FBNA increases leverage so that its interest expense rises by $1 million,then the amount its free cash flow will change is closest to:

• A) -$600,000
• B) -$400,000
• C) $600,000
• D) $400,000

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Definitions:

MR = MC

A condition in economics where marginal revenue equals marginal cost; it's the optimal production point for firms maximizing their profit.

Monopolistically Competitive

Refers to a market structure where many companies sell products that are similar but not identical, allowing for some degree of market power and product differentiation.

Positive Economic Profits

Situations where a firm's total revenues exceed all its costs, including opportunity costs, indicating that it is earning more than the minimum required to stay in business.

Monopolistically Competitive

A market structure where many firms sell products that are similar but not identical, allowing for slight differentiation and some control over pricing.