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Suppose a firm increases its leverage. If the cost of equity increases and the after-tax cost of debt stays the same, what is the impact on the WACC in an MM world with taxes (ignoring distress costs)?
- WACC remains constant.
- WACC increases.
- WACC equals the cost of equity.
- WACC decreases.
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