Delsing Canning Company is considering an expansion of its facilities. Its current Income statement is as follows: Sales Variable costs (50% of sales) Fixed costs Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) Interest (186 cost) Earnings before taxes (EBT) Tax (48X) Earnings after taxes (EAT) Shares of common stock Earnings per share $5,see eee 2.750.ece 1.85e.eee $ 900.ece 300,eee bee.ece 249.888 $360.ee 250.ee 1.44 The company is currently financed with 50 percent debt and 50 percent equity (common stock, par value of $10). In order to expand the facilities, Mr. Delsing estimates a need for $2.5 million in additional financing. His Investment banker has laid out three plans for him to consider: 1. Sell $2.5 million of debt at 13 percent. 2. Sell $2.5 million of common stock at $20 per share. 3. Sell $1.25 million of debt at 12 percent and $1.25 million of common stock at $25 per share. Variable costs are expected to stay at 50 percent of sales, while fixed expenses will increase to $2.350.000 per year. Delsing is not sure how much this expansion will add to sales, but he estimates that sales will rise by $1 million per year for the next five years. Delsing is Interested in a thorough analysis of his expansion plans and methods of financing. He would like you to analyze the following: a. The break-even point for operating expenses before and after expansion in sales dollars). (Enter your answers in dollars not in millions, Le. $1,234,567.) Break-Even Point Before expansion After expansion b. The degree of operating leverage before and after expansion Assume sales of $5.5 million before expansion and $6.5 million after expansion. Use the formula: DOL = (S-TV /S-TVC-FC). (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.) Degree of Operating Leverage Before expansion After expansion C-1. The degree of financial leverage before expansion (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.) Degree of financial leverage 1 C-2. The degree of financial leverage for all three methods after expansi
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