Abby Corporation manufactures PC printers and is planning to expand its business due to increased sales in recent years. As a result, the firm is considering three different financing plans to raise $240,000 for a new automatic production line. The financing plans are shown as follows:

Three different financing plans

Plan I Common stock: $240,000 Plan II Bonds at 4%: $80,000 & Common stock: $160,000 Plan III Preferred stock at 4%: $80,000 & Common stock: $160,000

The financial analyst of the firms relationship bank advises that the common stock could be sold at the current market price of $40 per share for all three plans. The corporate tax rate is 40%.

1. a Determine the EBIT indifference levels between the financing plans. (9 marks)

2. b The new production line is expected to generate an EBIT of $20,000 per year. Which plan would the firm choose for the highest EPS?

   (8 marks)

3. c Determine the EBIT level that will make Plan I, II and IIIs EPS = $0 and draw the EBIT-EPS analysis chart. (8 marks)

4. d What are the primary weaknesses of EBIT-EPS analysis? (5 marks)