6. The Tanenbaum Tea Company wants to show the stock market an EPS of $3 per share, but doesn’t expect to be able to improve profitability over what is reflected in the financial plan for next year. The plan is partially reproduced below.

Tanenbaum’s stock sells at book value. Will trading equity for debt help the firm achieve its EPS goal, and if so, what debt level will produce the desired EPS?

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EBIT Interest (@12%) EBT Tax (@ 40%) EAT Tanenbaum Tea Company Financial Projection 20x1 ($000) $18,750 Debt $ 13,000 1,560 Equity 97,000 $ 17,190 Capital $110,000 6,876 $10,314 Number of shares = 3,700,000