Integrative-Optimal capital structure Medallion Cooling Systems, Inc., has total assets of $10,700,000, EBIT of $2.020.000. and preferred dividends of $199,000 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, ro 0% 7.8 8.7 12.1 14.9 Number of common stock shares 196,000 172,000 141,000 110,000 79,000 Required return, 's 11.9% 13.2 13.9 15.7 20.2 a Calculate earninas ner share for each level of indebtedness Calculate the EPS below. (Round to the nearest dollar. Round the EPS to the nearest cent.) Debt Ratio 0% 2,020,000 EBIT $ Less: Interest EBT Taxes @40% Net profit Less: Preferred dividends Profits available to common stockholders # shares outstanding 196,000 EPS b. The price per share for the 0% level of indebtedness is $ (Round to the nearest cent.) The price per share for the 15% level of indebtedness is $ (Round to the nearest cent) The price per share for the 30% level of indebtedness is $ (Round to the nearest cent.) The price per share for the 45% level of indebtedness is $ (Round to the nearest cent) The price per share for the 60% level of indebtedness is $ (Round to the nearest cent.) c. Choose the optimal capital structure. Justify your choice. (Select the best answer below.) O A. The optimal capital structure would be 45% debt and 55% equity because this is the debt/equity mix that maximizes the price of the common stock. OB. The optimal capital structure would be 30% debt and 70% equity because this is the debt/equity mix that maximizes the price of the common stock. O C. The optimal capital structure would be 60% debt and 40% equity because this is the debt/equity mix that maximizes the price of the common stock. OD. The optimal capital structure would be 15% debt and 85% equity because this is the debt/equity mix that maximizes the price of the common stock