Integrative Optimal capital structureMedallion Cooling Systems, Inc., has total assets of $11,000,000, EBIT of $1,980,000, and preferred dividends of $202,000 and is taxed at a rate of 40%. In an effort to determine the optimal capital structure, the firm has assembled data on the cost of debt, the number of shares of common stock for various levels of indebtedness, and the overall required return on investment:

Capital Structure debt ratio

0%

15

30

45

60

Cost of Debt

0%

8.1

9.2

11.8

14.7

Number of common Stock shares

203,000

170,000

138,000

110,000

78,000

Required Return

12.1%

13.3

13.8

15.8

19.8

a. Calculate earnings per share for each level of indebtedness.

b. Use the equation P₀=EPS/r_s and the earnings per share calculated in part (a) to calculate a price per share for each level of indebtedness.

c. Choose the optimal capital structure. Justify your choice.