A firm is being organized that requires an initial investment of $20 million. You have $200,000 and will buy 0.01 of the common stock if the firm is 100 percent financed with common stock. The use of $8 million of 10-percent preferred stock and $12 million of common stock is being considered.

a. If this capital structure is chosen, what investment strategy should you choose to have the same identical outcomes as investing in the common stock at the 100-percent common stock-financed firm?

b. If the firm earns $900,000, what will you earn if the common stock financing is chosen? What will you earn if the preferred stock financing is chosen and you invest as described in (a)?