. Hi-Grade Regulator Company currently has 100,000 shares of common stock outstanding with a market price of $60 per share. It also has $2 million in 6 percent bonds. The company is considering a $3 million expansion
program that it can finance with all common stock at $60 a share (option 1), straight bonds at 8 percent interest
(option 2), preferred stock at 7 percent (option 3), and half common stock at $60 per share and half 8 percent
bonds (option 4).
a. For an expected EBIT level of $1 million after the expansion program, calculate the earnings per share
for each of the alternative methods of financing. Assume a tax rate of 50 percent.
b. Construct an EBIT-EPS chart.
c. Calculate the indifference points between alternatives.
d. What is your interpretation of them?

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