Question: Kolby Corp. is comparing two different capital structures. Plan I would result in 14,000 shares of stock and $100,000 in debt. Plan II would result

Kolby Corp. is comparing two different capital structures. Plan I would result in 14,000 shares of stock and $100,000 in debt. Plan II would result in 10,800 shares of stock and $180,000 in debt. The interest rate on the debt is 8 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 18,000 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.)

EPS
Plan I $
Plan II $
All equity $

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 and round your answers to the nearest whole number, e.g., 32.)

EBIT
Plan I and all-equity $
Plan II and all-equity $

c.

Ignoring taxes, at what level of EBIT will EPS be identical for Plans I and II? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to the nearest whole number, e.g., 32.)

EBIT $

d-1.

Assuming that the corporate tax rate is 40 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.)

EPS
Plan I $
Plan II $
All equity $

d-2.

Assuming that the corporate tax rate is 40 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 and round your answers to the nearest whole number, e.g., 32.)

EBIT
Plan I and all-equity $
Plan II and all-equity $

d-3.

Assuming that the corporate tax rate is 40 percent, when will EPS be identical for Plans I and II? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to the nearest whole number, e.g., 32.)

EBIT $

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