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WACC before tax does not depend on the firm's leverage ratio, but WACC after tax decreases...

WACC before tax does not depend on the firm's leverage ratio, but WACC after tax decreases as the firm's leverage ratio increases?

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FALSE.

WACC before tax is given by = (Cost of Equity * Weight of Equity) + (Cost of Debt before tax * Weight of Debt)

So if the Leverage is increased the WACC increases and if decreases WACC also decreases. Sp WACC depends on Leverage Ratio but WACC after tax decreases as the firm's leverage ratio increases. This is true. Since the Debt has tax shielding benefits. Increase in Leverage Ratio will reduce the after tax WACC.

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