Question: James Corporation is comparing two different capital structures: an all-equity plan (Plan I) and a levered plan (Plan II). Under Plan I, the company would

James Corporation is comparing two different capital structures: an all-equity plan (Plan I) and a levered plan (Plan II). Under Plan I, the company would have 171,000 shares of stock outstanding. Under Plan II, there would be 68,400 shares of stock outstanding and $1.71 million in debt outstanding. The interest rate on the debt is 10 percent, and there are no taxes.

Required:

(a)

If EBIT is $200,000, Plan I's EPS is $ while Plan II's EPS is $ . (Do not include the dollar signs ($). Round your answers to 2 decimal places. (e.g., 32.16))

(b)

If EBIT is $770,000, Plan I's EPS is $ and Plan II's EPS is $ . (Do not include the dollar signs ($). Round your answers to 2 decimal places. (e.g., 32.16))

(c)

The break-even EBIT is $ . (Do not include the dollar sign ($). Round your answer to the nearest whole dollar amount. (e.g., 32))

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