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A buyer pays $500 million for a company using all debt at a 6% interest rate. The target has $60 million in pre-tax income.

If the marginal tax rate is 25%, is the deal accretive or dilutive on a cash basis?

  1. Dilutive
  2. Accretive
  3. Cannot be determined
  4. Neutral

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