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Assume that interest rates have increased substantially. Would this tend to increase or decrease the market value of a firm's liabilities (relative to the book value of liabilities)?

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The solution explains the impact on market value of liabilities of an increase in interest rates

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This would decrease the market value of interest bearing liabilities.
For example, the firm has issued bonds. These are long term liabilities. The market ...

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