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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 755,000 shares of stock outstanding. Under Plan II, there would be 505,000 shares of stock outstanding and $8.75 million in debt outstanding. The interest rate on the debt is 7 percent, and there are no taxes.

Assume that EBIT is $2.4 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 $2.9 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 755,000 shares of stock outstanding. Under Plan II, there would be 505,000 shares of stock outstanding and $8.75 million in debt outstanding. The interest rate on the debt is 7 percent, and there are no taxes.

Explanation / Answer

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BREAK EVEN EBIT

EBIT / 755000 = (EBIT - $612500) / 505000

505000 EBIT = 755000 EBIT - $462437500000

250000 EBIT = $462437500000

EBIT = $462437500000 / 250000

= $1849750

EBIT $2400000 LESS INTEREST NIL EBT $2400000 NUMBER OF SHARE 755000 EPS ($2400000 / 755000) $3.18