Bellwood Corp. is comparing two different capital structures. Plan I would result in 31,000 shares of...

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Bellwood Corp. is comparing two different capital structures.Plan I would result in 31,000 shares of stock and $93,000 in debt.Plan II would result in 25,000 shares of stock and $279,000 indebt. The interest rate on the debt is 7 percent.

  

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Ignoring taxes, compare both of these plans to an all-equityplan assuming that EBIT will be $120,000. The all-equity plan wouldresult in 34,000 shares of stock outstanding. What is the EPS foreach of these plans? (Do not round intermediatecalculations and round your answers to 2 decimal places, e.g.,32.16.)

b.In part (a), what are the break-even levels of EBIT for eachplan as compared to that for an all-equity plan? (Do notround intermediate calculations.)
c.Ignoring taxes, at what level of EBIT will EPS be identical forPlans I and II? (Do not round intermediatecalculations.)
d-1.Assuming that the corporate tax rate is 22 percent, what is theEPS of the firm? (Do not round intermediate calculationsand round your answers to 2 decimal places, e.g.,32.16.)
d-2.Assuming that the corporate tax rate is 22 percent, what arethe break-even levels of EBIT for each plan as compared to that foran all-equity plan? (Do not round intermediatecalculations.)
d-3.Assuming that the corporate tax rate is 22 percent, when willEPS be identical for Plans I and II? (Do not roundintermediate calculations.)

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a Plan I Plan II All Equity Plan EBIT 120000 120000 120000 Less Interest Expense 6510 19530 0 Earnings before Taxes 113490 100470 120000 Less Taxes 0 0 0 Net Income 113490 100470 120000 Number of Shares    See Answer
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