Twin City Publishing is considering two financial alternatives for financing a major expansion program. Under either alternative EBIT is expected to be $15.6 million. Currently the firm's capital...


Twin City Publishing is considering two financial alternatives for financing a major expansion program. Under either alternative EBIT is expected to be $15.6 million.



Currently the firm's capital structure consists of 4 million shares of common stock and $35 million in 11% long-term bonds.



Under the debt financing alternative $10 million in 12% long-term bonds will be sold and under the equity financing alternative the firm would sell 500,000 shares of common stock.



The P/E (Price-earnings ratio) under the debt alternative would be 15 and the P/E under the equity alternative would be 16. The firm's tax rate is 40%.



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Which alternative would the firm choose? Show your workings and explain your findings.



Jun 09, 2022
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