Question: Bellwood Corp. is comparing two different capital structures. Plan I would result in 25,000 shares of stock and $84,000 in debt. Plan II would result

Bellwood Corp. is comparing two different capital structures. Plan I would result in 25,000 shares of stock and $84,000 in debt. Plan II would result in 19,000 shares of stock and $252,000 in debt. The interest rate on the debt is 5 percent.

a.

Ignoring taxes, compare both of these plans to an all-equity plan assuming that EBIT will be $90,000. The all-equity plan would result in 28,000 shares of stock outstanding. What is the EPS for each of these plans? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answers to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)

b. In part (a), what are the break-even levels of EBIT for each plan as compared to that for an all-equity plan? (Do not round intermediate calculations.)
c. Ignoring taxes, at what level of EBIT will EPS be identical for Plans I and II? (Do not round intermediate calculations.)
d-1. Assuming that the corporate tax rate is 21 percent, what is the EPS of the firm? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answers to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)
d-2. Assuming that the corporate tax rate is 21 percent, what are the break-even levels of EBIT for each plan as compared to that for an all-equity plan? (Do not round intermediate calculations.)
d-3.

Assuming that the corporate tax rate is 21 percent, when will EPS be identical for Plans I and II? (Do not round intermediate calculations.)

a. plan I EPS???

plan II EPS???

ALL equity EPS???

b. Plan I and all equity break even EBIT???

Plan II and all equity break even EBIT???

Plan I and Plan II break even EBIT???

d-1. Plan I EPS???

Plan II EPS???

All equity EPS???

d-2. Plan I and all equity break even EBIT???

Plan II and all equity break even EBIT???

plan I and Plan II break even EBIT??

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