Your company doesn't face any taxes and has $200 million in assets, currently financed entirely with equity. Equity is worth $10 per share, and book value of equity is equal to market value of equity. Also, let's assume that the firm's expected values for EBIT depend upon which state of the economy occurs this year, with the possible values of EBIT and their associated probabilities as shown below: State Pessimistic Optimistic
Probability of state 0.25 0.75
Expected EBIT in state $ 5million $ 25million
The firm is considering switching to a 40 percent debt capital structure, and has determined that they would have to pay an 8 percent yield on perpetual debt in either event. What will be the level of expected EPS if they switch to the proposed capital structure?

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The correct answer is B because the expected EPS with the new capital structure is $1.1325. This is calculated as follows:Expected EBIT = (0.25 * $5 million) + (0.75 * $25 million) = $18.75 millionInterest expense = $200 million * 0.4 * 0.08 = $6.4 millionExpected EBIT - Interest expense = $18.75 million - $6.4 million = $12.35 millionExpected EPS = $12.35 million / 20 million shares = $1.1325

Your Company Doesn't Face Any Taxes and Has $200 Million