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Kyle Corporation is comparing two different capital structures, an all-equity pl

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Question


Kyle Corporation is comparing two different capital structures, an all-equity plan (Plan I) and a levered plan (Plan II). Under Plan I, Kyle would have 770,000 shares of stock outstanding. Under Plan II, there would be 520,000 shares of stock outstanding and $9.50 million in debt outstanding. The interest rate on the debt is 8 percent, and there are no taxes.

Requirement 1:
Assume that EBIT is $2.7 million. Compute the EPS for both Plan I and Plan II. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 2 decimal places (e.g., 32

EPS
Plan I   $
  
Plan II   $
  

Requirement 2:
Assume that EBIT is $3.2 million. Compute the EPS for both Plan I and Plan II. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 2 decimal places (e.g., 32.16).)

EPS
Plan I   $
  
Plan II   $
  

Explanation / Answer

Answer: Requirement 1:

Answer: Requirement 2:

Particulars Plan I Plan II EBIT 2700000 2700000 Less: interest 760000 EAT 2700000 1940000 No of shares outstanding 770000 520000 EPS 3.51 3.73