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Hostia Inc. Is currently unlevered and is evaluating its target capital structure by calculating the break-even EBIT. the company's expected earnings before interest and taxes

Hostia Inc. Is currently  unlevered and is evaluating its target capital structure by calculating the break-even EBIT. the company's expected earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) are greater than the break-even level, should the firm select to remain unlevered or to become levered? Assume there are no taxes.

a.cannot be determined from the information provided 

b.select the unlevered option since the expected EBIT is greater than the break-even level 

c.select the leverage option since the expected EBIT is greater than the break-even level

d.Act the unlevered option since the debt-equity ratio is less than 0.50  

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