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0% 0.5
40 0.8
80 1.5
P12-22 EBIT-EPS and capital structure LG 5; Intermediate
a. Using $50,000 and $60,000 EBIT:
Structure A Structure B
EBIT $50,000 $60,000 $50,000 $60,000
Less: Interest 16,000 16,000 34,000 34,000
et profits before taxes $34,000 $44,000 $16,000 $26,000
Less: Taxes 13,600 17,600 6,400 10,400
et profit after taxes $20,400 $26,400 $ 9,600 $15,600
EPS (4,000 shares) $ 5.10 $ 6.60
EPS (2,000 shares) $ 4.80 $ 7.80
Financial breakeven points:
Structure A Structure B
$16,000 $34,000
Note: With a 21% tax rate. the EPS values (moving from left to right in the lower row of the
table above) are $6.72, $8.69, $6.32, and $10.27. The breakeven points do not change.