Bellwood Corp. is comparing two different capital structures. Plan I would result in 24,000 shares of stock and $82,500 in debt. Plan II would result in 18,000 shares of stock and $247,500 in debt....









Bellwood Corp. is comparing two different capital structures. Plan I would result in 24,000 shares of stock and $82,500 in debt. Plan II would result in 18,000 shares of stock and $247,500 in debt. The interest rate on the debt is 4 percent.
































a.

Ignoring taxes, compare both of these plans to an all-equity plan assuming that EBIT will be $85,000. The all-equity plan would result in 27,000 shares of stock outstanding. What is the EPS for each of these plans?(Do not round intermediate calculations 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 each plan as compared to that for an all-equity plan?(Do not round intermediate calculations.)

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

d-1.
Assuming that the corporate tax rate is 25 percent, what is the EPS of the firm?(Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answers to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)

d-2.
Assuming that the corporate tax rate is 25 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.)

d-3.
Assuming that the corporate tax rate is 25 percent, when will EPS be identical for Plans I and II?(Do not round intermediate calculations.)









































































a.Plan I EPS
Plan II EPS
All equity EPS
b.Plan I and all-equity break-even EBIT
c.Plan II and all-equity break-even EBIT
Plan I and Plan II break-even EBIT
d-1.Plan I EPS
Plan II EPS
All equity EPS
d-2.Plan I and all-equity break-even EBIT
Plan II and all-equity break-even EBIT
d-3.Plan I and Plan II break-even EBIT


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