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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 775,000 shares of stock outstanding. Under Plan II, there would be 525,000 shares of stock outstanding and $9.75 million in debt outstanding. The interest rate on the debt is 7 percent, and there are no taxes.

Assume that EBIT is $2.8 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

Assume that EBIT is $3.3 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).)

What is the break-even EBIT? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer in dollars, not millions of dollars (e.g., 1,234,567).)

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 775,000 shares of stock outstanding. Under Plan II, there would be 525,000 shares of stock outstanding and $9.75 million in debt outstanding. The interest rate on the debt is 7 percent, and there are no taxes.

Explanation / Answer

Break-Even EBIT 682500 $ (for Plan II)

Workings

4.03

Requirement I EPS Plan I 3.61 $ Plan II 4.03 $