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Acquirer A (P/E 20x) buys Target B (P/E 10x). The deal is funded 100% with debt at a 10% pre-tax interest rate.

If the tax rate is 40%, is the deal accretive or dilutive?

  1. Accretive
  2. Dilutive
  3. Neutral
  4. It depends on the synergies

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