The Salad Oil Storage Company (SOS) has financed a large part of its facilities with long-term debt.

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The Salad Oil Storage Company (SOS) has financed a large part of its facilities with long-term debt. There is a significant risk of default, but the company is not on the ropes yet.
a. Explain why SOS stockholders could lose by investing in a positive-NPV project financed by an equity issue.
b. Explain why SOS stockholders could gain by investing in a highly risky, negative-NPV project.
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Fundamentals of Corporate Finance

ISBN: 978-1259722615

9th edition

Authors: Richard Brealey, Stewart Myers, Alan Marcus

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