Firm AB and Firm YZ are identical except for their debt-to-total-assets ratios (D/TAs) and interest rates on

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Firm AB and Firm YZ are identical except for their debt-to-total-assets ratios (D/TAs) and interest rates on debt. Each has $200,000 in assets, $40,000 EBIT, and a 40 percent marginal tax rate. Firm AB has a D/TA ratio of 40 percent and pays 7.5 percent interest on its debt, whereas YZ has a 60 percent D/TA ratio and pays 10 percent interest on debt. Each firm has 5,000 shares of common stock outstanding. Calculate each firm’s EPS and ROE (ROE 5 Net income/Equity). Discuss your results.

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Common stock is an equity component that represents the worth of stock owned by the shareholders of the company. The common stock represents the par value of the shares outstanding at a balance sheet date. Public companies can trade their stocks on...
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Authors: Scott Besley, Eugene Brigham

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