Destin Corp. is comparing two different capital structures. Plan I would result in 11,000 shares of stock and $80,000 in debt. Plan II would result in 8,375 shares of stock and $150,000 in debt. The interest rate on the debt is 6 percent.
a. Ignoring taxes, compare both of these plans to an all-equity plan assuming that EBIT will be $60,000. The all-equity plan would result in 14,000 shares of stock outstanding. What is the EPS for each of these plans? (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?
c. Ignoring taxes, at what level of EBIT will EPS be identical for Plans I and II? EBIT $
d-1 Assuming that the corporate tax rate is 40 percent, what is the EPS of the firm? (Round your answers to 2 decimal places. (e.g., 32.16))
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?
d-3 Assuming that the corporate tax rate is 40 percent, when will EPS be identical for Plans I and II?