Dickinson Company has $12,140.000 million in assets. Currently half of these assets are financed with long-term debt at 10.7 percent and half with common stock having a par value of $8. Ms. Smith. Vice President of Finance, wishes to analyze two refinancing plans, one with more debt (D) and one with more equity (E). The company earns a return on assets before interest and taxes of 10.7 percent The tax rate is 40 percent. Tax loss carryover provisions apply, so negative tax amounts are permissable. Under Plan D. a $3.035.000 million long-term bond would be sold at an interest rate of 127 percent and 379,375 shares of stock would be purchased in the market at $8 per share and retired. Under Plan E. 379.375 shares of stock would be sold at $8 per share and the $3,035.000 in proceeds would be used to reduce long- term debt. a. How would each of these plans affect earnings per share? Consider the current plan and the two new plans. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.) Current Plan Plan D Plan E Earnings per share b-1. Compute the earnings per share if return on assets fell to 5.35 percent. (Negative amounts should be Indicated by a minus sign. Round your answers to 2 decimal places.) Current Plan Plan D Plan E Earnings per share b-2. Which plan would be most favorable if return on assets fell to 5.35 percent? Consider the current plan and the two new plans. O Plan E O Current Plan O Plan D b-3. Compute the earnings per share if return on assets increased to 15.7 percent. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.) Current Plan Plan D Plan E Earnings per share b-4. Which plan would be most favorable if return on assets increased to 15.7 percent? Consider the current plan and the two new plans. O Plan D O Plan E O Current Plan c-1. If the market price for common stock rose to $10 before the restructuring compute the earnings per share. Continue to assume that $3.035,000 million in debt will be used to retire stock in Plan D and $3.035,000 million of new equity will be sold to retire debt in Plan E. Also assume that return on assets is 10.7 percent. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.) Current Plan Plan D Plan E Earnings per share c-2. If the market price for common stock rose to $10 before the restructuring, which plan would then be most attractive? O Plan E O Current Plan O Plan D