EXERCISE 10.17 Gilliland Airlines is considering two alternatives for the financing of a purchase of a fleet of airplanes. These two alternatives are: 1) Issue 90,000 shares of common stock at $30 per share. (Cash dividends have not been paid nor is the payment of any contemplated.) 2) Issue 10%, 10-year bonds at face value for $2,700,000. It is estimated that the company will generate $800,000 of income before interest and taxes as a result of this purchase. The company has an estimated tax rate of 30% and has 120,000 shares of common stock outstanding prior to the new financing. I