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How does an increase in the tax rate affect the accretion of an all-debt acquisition?

  1. It only affects the balance sheet's goodwill line item, not the reported EPS figure at all.
  2. It has no impact whatsoever on the resulting accretion or dilution outcome of the overall transaction.
  3. It generally makes the deal more accretive because the interest tax shield becomes more valuable.
  4. It makes the deal more dilutive because the higher rate reduces the target's net income contribution.

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