a. Issue $24 million, 5% note. b. Issue 1 million shares of common stock for $24 per share with expected annual dividends of $1.20 per share. Required: 1. Assuming the note or shares of stock are issued at the beginning of the year, complete the income statement for each alternative. 2. Answer the following questions for the current year: (a) By how much are interest payments higher if issuing the note? (b) By how much are dividend payments higher by issuing stock? (c) Which alternative results in higher earnings per share? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1 Required 2 Assuming the note or shares of stock are issued at the beginning of the year, complete the income statement for each alternative. (Enter your answers in dollars, not millions (i.e., $5.5 million should be entered as 5,500,000). Round your "Earnings per Share" to 2 decimal places.) Operating income Interest expense (on note only) Income before tax Issue Note Issue Stock $ 9,900,000 $ 9,900,000 1,200,000 0 Income tax expense (40%) Net income Number of shares Earnings per share (Net income / Number of shares) < Required 1 0 $ 0 2,900,000 3,900,000 Required 2 >