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Explanation / Answer

Solution to Part a Plan 1 EBIT - Interest(1-Tax Rate)/Outstanding Shares =EBIT - 0(1-35%)/160,000 =EBIT/160,000 --- Equation 1 Plan 2 EBIT - Interest(1-Tax Rate)/Outstanding Shares =EBIT - 3,000,000*14%*(1-35%)/64,000 =EBIT - 273,000/64,000 ---- Equation 2 Solving Equation 1 and 2 to find indiffernt EBIT level - EBIT/160,000 = EBIT-273000/64000 or, EBIT/160,000 - EBIT/64000 = -4.266 or, EBIT - 2.5EBIT = -4.266 * 160,000 or, -1.5 EBIT = -682,560 or, EBIT = 455,040 Solution to Part b EPS under Plan 1 = EBIT / Outstanding Shares = 455,040 / 160,000 =2.844 EPS under Plan 2 = EBIT - Interest*(1-Tax Rate) / Outstanding Shares = 455,040 - 420,000 * (1-35%) / 64,000 = 455,040 - 273,000 / 64,000 = 182,040/64000 = 2.844