Question

Katlin Markets is debating between a levered and an unlevered capital structure. The all-equity capital structure would consist of 75,000 shares of stock. The debt and equity option would consist of 40,000 shares of stock plus $320,000 of debt with an interest rate of 6.25 percent. What is the break-even level of earnings before interest and taxes between these two options? Ignore taxes.a.$46,333.33b.$44,140.71c.$42,208.15d.$49,666.67e.$42,857.14

Answer 1

Answer:

e. $42,857.14

Explanation:

The computation of the break-even level of earnings before interest and taxes between these two options is shown below:

(EBIT) ÷ (Number of shares) = (EBIT - Interest) ÷ Number of shares  

(EBIT) ÷ (75,000 shares) = (EBIT - $20,000) ÷$40,000

40,000 × EBIT = 75,000 × EBIT - $1,500,000,000

35,000 × EBIT = $1,500,000,000

After solving this,  

The EBIT would be $42,857.14

The interest expense

= $320,000 × 6.25%

= $20,000