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Nielson Motors has a debt-equity ratio of 1.8,an equity beta of 1.6,and a debt beta of 0.20.It is currently evaluating the following projects,none of which would change Nielson's volatility. (All amounts are in $millions. )
-If Nielson Motors invests in only those projects which are beneficial to the stockholders,then the total debt overhang associated with accepting these project(s)is closest to:

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Nielson Motors has a debt-equity ratio of 1.8,an equity beta of 1.6,and a debt beta of 0.20.It is currently evaluating the following projects,none of which would change Nielson's volatility.  (All amounts are in $millions. )
-If Nielson Motors invests in only those projects which are beneficial to the stockholders,then the total debt overhang associated with accepting these project(s)is closest to:

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The debt overhang is the amount of debt that prevents a company from investing in new projects. If Nielson Motors only invests in projects beneficial to stockholders, the debt overhang would be the amount that aligns with the projects' benefits, which is $36.0 million.

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