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The $10 Depreciation Walk, Extended — Step 10 of 10: Give the one-minute recap an interviewer would score as a 10/10 answer to 'depreciation goes up $10, tax rate 25%.'
Model answer
"On the income statement, pre-tax income falls $10; at a 25% tax rate, taxes fall $2.50, so net income falls $7.50. On the cash flow statement, I start with net income down $7.50 and add back the $10…
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