CHAPTER 14 Long-Term Liabilities: Bonds and Notes
Prob. 14–1B
1. Plan 1 Plan 2 Plan 3
Earnings before interest and income tax……
$10,000,000 $10,000,000 $10,000,000
Deduct interest on bonds………………………
0 0 3,600,000
Income before income tax………………………
$10,000,000 $10,000,000 $ 6,400,000
2. Plan 1 Plan 2 Plan 3
Earnings before interest and income tax……
$6,000,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000
Deduct interest on bonds………………………
0 0 3,600,000
Income before income tax………………………
$6,000,000 $6,000,000 $2,400,000
3. The principal advantage of Plan 1 is that it involves only the issuance of
common stock, which does not require a periodic interest payment or return of
principal, and a payment of preferred dividends is not required. It is also more
attractive to common shareholders than is Plan 2 or 3 if earnings before interest
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