Ch 13: Assignment - Capital Structure Concepts Suppose Green Rabbit Transportation Inc. is considering a project that will require $300,000 in assets. The project is expected to produce earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) of $50,000. Common equity outstanding will be 15,000 shares. The company incurs a tax rate of 35%. If the project is financed using 100% equity capital, then Green Rabbit Transportation Inc.'s return on equity (ROE) on the project will be In addition, Green Rabbit's earnings per share (EPS) will be Alternatively, Green Rabbit Transportation Inc.'s CFO is also considering financing the project with 50% debt and 50% equity capital. The interest rate on the company's debt will be 10%. Because the company will finance only 50% of the project with equity, it will have only 7,500 shares outstanding. Green Rabbit Transportation Inc.'s ROE and the company's Eps will be vif management decides to finance the project with 50% debt and 50% equity. As a firm uses more debt in its capital structure, lenders will usually the interest rate charged