Question: Problem 2-21 Debt versus Equity Financing (LG2-1) You are considering a stock investment in one of two firms (NoEquity, Inc., and NoDebt, Inc.), both of

 Problem 2-21 Debt versus Equity Financing (LG2-1) You are considering a

Problem 2-21 Debt versus Equity Financing (LG2-1) You are considering a stock investment in one of two firms (NoEquity, Inc., and NoDebt, Inc.), both of which operate in the same industry and have identical EBITDA of $39.5 million and operating income of $14.5 million. NoEquity, Inc., finances its $50 million in assets with $49 million in debt (on which it pays 10 percent interest annually) and $1 million in equity. NoDebt, Inc., finances its $50 million in assets with no debt and $50 million in equity. Both firms pay a tax rate of 21 percent on their taxable income. Calculate the net income and return on assets--funders' investments-for the two firms. (Enter your dollar answers in millions of dollars. Round "Net income" answers to 3 decimal places and "Return on assets" answers to 2 decimal places.) NoEquity 7.584 million % Net Income Return on assets $ NoDebt 11.456 million 22.91 %

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