Company ABC is planning a $4,000,000 expansion this year. The expansion can be financed by issuing either common shares of bonds. The new common share can be sold for $5 per share. The bonds can be issued with a 12% coupon rates. The firm’s existing preference share pay dividends of $2 per share. The company’s corporate income tax is 30%. The financial statement of Company ABC is as follow:- Balance Sheet as at 31st December 2021 Current Assets                           $2,000,000Fixed Assets                              $8,000,000                                                 $10,000,000 Current Liabilities                        $1,500,000Bonds:(8.5%, $1,000 par value)             $4,000,000(9%, $1,000 par Value)                $1,000,000 Preference Shares($100 par value)                             $500,000 Ordinary Shares($2 par value)                              $2,400,000Retained Earnings                       $600,000                                                    $10,000,000a)Calculate the indifference level of EBIT between the two Plans. b)If EBIT is Expected to be $1,500,000 which plan will result in a high EPS?

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Company ABC is planning a $4,000,000 expansion this year. The expansion can be financed by issuing either common shares of bonds. The new common share can be sold for $5 per share. The bonds can be issued with a 12% coupon rates. The firm’s existing preference share pay dividends of $2 per share. The company’s corporate income tax is 30%. The financial statement of Company ABC is as follow:-


Balance Sheet as at 31st December 2021

Current Assets                           $2,000,000
Fixed Assets                              $8,000,000
                                                 $10,000,000

Current Liabilities                        $1,500,000
Bonds:
(8.5%, $1,000 par value)             $4,000,000
(9%, $1,000 par Value)                $1,000,000

Preference Shares
($100 par value)                             $500,000

Ordinary Shares
($2 par value)                              $2,400,000
Retained Earnings                       $600,000
                                                    $10,000,000

a)Calculate the indifference level of EBIT between the two Plans.


b)If EBIT is Expected to be $1,500,000 which plan will result in a high EPS?

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