15. Lenos Drug Stores and Halls Pharmaceuticals are competitors in the discount drug chain store business. The

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15. Leno’s Drug Stores and Hall’s Pharmaceuticals are competitors in the discount drug chain store business. The separate capital structures for Leno and Hall are presented below.

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a. Compute earnings per share if earnings before interest and taxes are $20,000, $30,000, and $120,000 (assume a 30 percent tax rate).

b. Explain the relationship between earnings per share and the level of EBIT.

c. If the cost of debt went up to 12 percent and all other factors remained equal, what would be the break-even level for EBIT?

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Foundations Of Financial Management

ISBN: 9780073382388

13th Edition

Authors: Stanley B. Block, Geoffrey A. Hirt, Bartley R. Danielsen

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