A firm issues 100,000 equity shares with a total market value of $5,000,000. The firm's market value of debt is also of equal amount, i.e., $5,000,000. The firm is expected to generate $1.5 million in operating income and pay $250,000 in interest. Ignoring taxes, this will generate $12.50 earnings per share. What will happen to EPS if the firm's borrowing and interest expense increases by 30% and the number of shares in circulation is cut by 50% (assuming that the share price remains unchanged with this change in capital structure)?

EPS increase to $23.50

EPS decrease to $11.67

EPS increase to $22.50

EPS increase to $15.00