Hello, I am stuck on this one. Will you please help? Pleaseshow as much work as possible so that I can really understand it.Thank you. Here is the question containing 3 parts: Medallion Cooling...

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Hello, I am stuck on this one. Will you please help? Pleaseshow as much work as possible so that I can really understand it.Thank you. Here is the question containing 3 parts: Medallion Cooling Systems, Inc., has total assets of$10,000,000, EBIT of $2,000,000, and preferred dividends of$200,000 and is taxed at a rate of 40%.


In an effort to determine the optimal capital structure, thefirm has assembled data on the cost of debt, the number of sharesof common stock for various levels of indebtedness, and the overallrequired return on investment:













































Capital structure debt ratio




Cost of debt, kd




No. of common stock shares




Required return, ks




0%




0%




200,000




12%




15




8




170,000




13




30




9




140,000




14




45




12




110,000




16




60




15




80,000




20




1. Calculate earnings per share for each level ofindebtedness.



2. Use Equation Po = EPS/ks and theearnings per share calculated in part a to calculate a price pershare for each level of indebtedness.



3. Choose the optimal capital structure. Justifyyour choice.



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Answer To: Hello, I am stuck on this one. Will you please help? Pleaseshow as much work as possible so that I...

David answered on Dec 31 2021
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P12–21 Integrative—Optimal capital structure Medallion Cooling Systems, Inc
(a)
    Debt Ratio
    0%
    
    15%
    
    30%
    
    45%
    
    60%
    EBIT
    $2,000,000
    
    $2,000,000
    
    $2,000,000
    
    $2,000,000
    
    $2,000,000
    Less interest
    0
    
    120,000
    
    270,000
    
    540,000
    
    900,000
    EBT
    $2,000,000
    
    $1,880,000
    
    1,730,000
    
    $1,460,000
    
    $1,100,000
    Taxes...
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