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I am having trouble with b and d2 below. Please don't round intermediate solutions.

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Kolby Corp. is comparing two different capital structures. Plan I would result in 12,000 shares of stock and $100,000 in debt. Plan II would result in 8,700 shares of stock and $155,000 in debt. The interest rate on the debt is 5 percent.

  

Ignoring taxes, compare both of these plans to an all-equity plan assuming that EBIT will be $80,000. 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 final answers to 2 decimal places. (e.g., 32.16))

  

    

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.)

  

  

Ignoring taxes, at what level of EBIT will EPS be identical for Plans I and II? (Do not round intermediate calculations.)

  

  

Assuming that the corporate tax rate is 40 percent, what is the EPS of the firm? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your final answers to 2 decimal places. (e.g., 32.16))

  

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.)

  

  

Assuming that the corporate tax rate is 40 percent, when will EPS be identical for Plans I and II? (Do not round intermediate calculations.)

  

Kolby Corp. is comparing two different capital structures. Plan I would result in 12,000 shares of stock and $100,000 in debt. Plan II would result in 8,700 shares of stock and $155,000 in debt. The interest rate on the debt is 5 percent.

Explanation / Answer

b.

EBIT LEVELS FOR PLAN I & ALL EQUITY PLAN

                                                                                     pLAN I                                       ALL EQUITY PLAN

Let EBIT                                                                          E                                                       E

Less Interest                                                               $ 5,000                                               Nil                

EBT                                                                            E-5000                                                E

No. of Shares                                                             12,000                                             18,000

EPS = EBT/NO. OF SHARES

For indifference between the above plans , EPS should be equal .

So  E-5000/12000=E/18000

By cross multiplication   18000(E-5000)=12000(E)

18000E-90000000=12000E

18000E-12000E=90000000

6000E = 90000000

So E = 90000000/6000 = $ 15,000      

Hence, At EBIT Level of $ 15,000 EPS of Plan I and All equity Plan is equal

EBIT LEVELS OF PLANT II AND ALL EQUITY PALN

                                                                          PLAN II                        ALL EQUIYT PLAN

LetEBIT be                                                              E                                        E

Less Interet                                                        $ 7750                                   nil

EBT                                                                  E-7750                                     E     

No. of shares                                                   8700                                   18000  

ESP=EBT/No. of Shares

For indifference between the abveo two alternatives, EPS shoudl be equal So, E-7750/8700=E/18000      

bY cross multiplying, we get 18000(E-7750)=8700E

18000E-139500000=8700E

18000E-8700E=139500000

9300E=139500000

Hence E=139500000/9300 = $ 19109.58

d2

EBIT LEVELS OF PLAN I ADN ALL EQUITY PLAN

                                                                                Plan I                                   All equity

Let EBIT be                                                              E                                             E

less Interest                                                          $ 5000                                      Nil

EPS = EAT/NO. OF SHARES                                                                                                                                          

Hence EBIT levels are = 0.6E - 3000/12000=0.6E/18000

By cross multiplying we get 18000(0.6E-3000)=12000(0.6E)

10800E-54000000=7200E

10800E-7200E=54000000

3600E=54000000; Hence E = 54000000/3600E=15000

EBIT LEVELS FOR PLAN II AND ALL EQUITY PLAN

                                                                                    PLAN II                                   ALL EQUITY PLAN

Let EBIT be                                                                    E                                                     E

Less interst                                                                  7750                                                 Nil

EBT                                                                               E-7750                                             E

Less tax @ 40%                                                       0.4E-3100                                          0.4E

EAT                                                                          0.6E-4650                                           0.6E

No. of shares                                                             8700                                                 18000

Hence, EPS = EAT/No. of shares

So, EBIT LEVELS ARE = 0-6E-4650/8700=0.6E/18000

By cross multiplying ; 18000(0.6E-4650)=8700((0.5E)

10800E-83700000=5220E

10800E-5220E=83700000;

5580E = 83700000

Hence, E = 83700000/5580 = $ 15000

So, At EBIT level of $ 15000 EPS of both alternatives will be eual