#reading-37-measures-of-leverage #ss-11
If a company increases debt and buys back shares with it, the interest expense associated with using debt represents a fixed cost that reduces net income. However, the lower net income value is spread over a smaller base of equity capital (due to the buyback share repurchases), resulting in an increased ROE.
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