FCOJ, Inc., a prominent consumer products firm, is debating whether or not to convert its all-equity capital structure to one that is 30 percent debt. Currently, there are 12,000 shares outstandingand the price per share is $81. EBIT is expected to remain at $57,600 per year forever. The interest rate on new debt is 6 percent, and there are no taxes.

a.Melanie, a shareholder of the firm, owns 250 shares of stock. What is her cash flow under the current capital structure, assuming the firm has a dividend payout rate of 100 percent?

b.What will Melanie's cash flow be under the proposed capital structure of the firm? Assume she keeps all 250 of her shares.

c.Assume that Melanie unlevers her shares and re-creates the original capital structure. What is her cash flow now?