Problem $2-19$ Debt versus Equity Financing $($LG$2-1)$

You are considering a stock investment in one of two firms $($NoEquity$,$ Incorporated, and NoDebt, Incorporated$),$ both of which operate

in the same industry and have identical EBITDA of $$39\mathrm{.}4$ million and operating income of $$15\mathrm{.}5$ million. NoEquity, Incorporated,

finances its $$70$ million in assets with $$69$ million in debt $($on which it pays $10$ percent interest annually$)$ and $$1$ million in equity.

NoDebt, Incorporated, finances its $$70$ million in assets with no debt and $$70$ million in equity. Both firms pay a tax rate of $21$ percent

on their taxable income.

Calculate the net income and return on assets$-$funders' investments$-$for the two firms.

Note: Enter your dollar answers in millions of dollars. Round "Net income" answers to $3$ decimal places and "Return on assets"

answers to $2$ decimal places.

Answer is complete but not entirely correct.