Consider two hypothetical firms: Firm U, which uses no debt financing, and Firm L, which uses €10,000 of 12 percent debt. Both firms have €20,000 in assets, a 40 percent tax rate, and an expected EBIT of €3,000. Construct partial income statements, which start with EBIT, for the two firms. Answers:                                                 Firm U                Firm L                   Assets                   €20,000             €20,000                   Equity                   €20,000             €10,000                   EBIT                     € 3,000                € 3,000                   INT (12%)            --------                --------                   EBT                                        Taxes (40%)        ---------               ---------                   NI                      €--------              €---------

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Consider two hypothetical firms: Firm U, which uses no debt financing, and Firm L, which uses €10,000 of 12 percent debt. Both firms have €20,000 in assets, a 40 percent tax rate, and an expected EBIT of €3,000. Construct partial income statements, which start with EBIT, for the two firms.

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                                                Firm U                Firm L

                  Assets                   €20,000             €20,000

                  Equity                   €20,000             €10,000

                  EBIT                     € 3,000                € 3,000

                  INT (12%)            --------                --------

                  EBT                     

                  Taxes (40%)        ---------               ---------

                  NI                      €--------              €---------

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