Answer:
a. Under Plan I
No debt.
EPS = Earnings / Number of shares
= 650,000 / 160,000
= $4.06 per share
b. Under Plan II
Debt of $1.4 million.
Interest = 7% * 1.4 million
= $98,000
EPS = (650,000 - 98,000) / 110,000 shares
= $5.02 per share
c. Breakeven point.
What amount of Earnings will equate the two plans.
Assume earnings is e.
e / 160,000 = (e - 98,000) / 110,000
e * 110,000 = 160,000 * (e - 98,000)
110,000e = 160,000e - 15,680,000,000
160,000e - 110,000e = 15,680,000,000
e = 15,680,000,000/50,000
e = $313,600