Reliable Gearing currently is all-equity-financed. It has 10,000 shares of equity outstanding, selling at $83 a share. The firm is considering a capital restructuring. The low-debt plan calls for a debt issue of $166,000 with the proceeds used to buy back stock. The high-debt plan would exchange $332,000 of debt for equity. The debt will pay an interest rate of 10%. The firm pays no taxes.

a. What will be the debt-to-equity ratio if it borrows $166,000? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

Debt-to equity ratio

b. If earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) are $108,000, what will be earnings per share (EPS) if Reliable borrows $166,000? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

EPS

c. What will EPS be if it borrows $332,000? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

EPS