Financial Accounting
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ISBN: 9781337272124
Author: Carl Warren, James M. Reeve, Jonathan Duchac
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 14, Problem 1PEB
Brower Co. is considering the following alternative financing plans:
Income tax is estimated at 40% of income.
Determine the earnings per share of common stock, assuming that income before bond interest and income tax is $2,000,000.
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Kelly Corporation is considering the issuance of either debt or preferred stock to finance the purchase of a facility costing P1.5 million. The interest rate on the debt is 16 percent. Preferred stock has a dividend rate of 12 percent. The tax rate is 46 percent.
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1. What is the annual interest payment?
2. What is the annual dividend payment?
3. What is the required income before interest and taxes to satisfy the dividend requirement??
Diamond Company's cost of debt financing is 10%. Its tax rate is 35%. Diamond has $3,000,000 of debt.
Required:
Calculate the after-tax cost amount of interest expense.
PQR Corporation is considering the following alternative plans of financing for raising$4,000,000:
The following additional information is available for PQR Corporation:
Earnings before bond interest and income taxes (EBIT) are $9,000,000.
The tax rate is 35%.
All bonds or stocks are issued at their par values.
Interest is payable at the end of each year.
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Which plan should company choose & why (i.e. Explain the rationale behind selecting the plan)? Provide all the detailed calculations.
Chapter 14 Solutions
Financial Accounting
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