Round Hammer is comparing two different capital structures: An all-equity plan (Plan I) and a levered plan (Plan II). Under Plan I, the company would have 180,000 shares of stock outstanding. Under Plan II, there would be 130,000 shares of stock outstanding and $1.49 million in debt outstanding. The interest rate on the debt is 6 percent and there are no taxes. Required:
a. If EBIT is $400,000, what is the EPS for each plan? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answers to 2 decimal places, e. g., 32.16.)
b. If EBIT is $600,000, what is the EPS for each plan? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answers to 2 decimal places, e. g., 32.16.)
c. What is the break-even EBIT?

If the ceo of a large, diversified, firm were filling out a fitness report on a division manager (i. e., "grading" the manager), which of the following situations would be likely to cause the manager to receive a better grade? in all cases, assume that other things are held constant. a. the division's basic earning power ratio is above the average of other firms in its industry. b. the division's total assets turnover ratio is below the average for other firms in its industry. c. the division's debt ratio is above the average for other firms in the industry. d. the division's inventory turnover is 6, whereas the average for its competitors is 8.e. the division's dso (days' sales outstanding) is 40, whereas the average for its competitors is 30.