In: Accounting
Q1 | How much capital is Northeast Airlines considering raising? | |||||
Ans | $2,700,000 or 60000 shares x $45 | |||||
Q2 | Determine the effect on net income and earnings per share for both of these methods of financing. | |||||
Ans | Plan One | Plan Two | ||||
Issue Stock | Issue Bonds | |||||
Income before interest and taxes | $ 800,000 | $ 800,000 | ||||
Interest ($2,700,000 X 10%) | - | 270,000 | ||||
Income before taxes | 800,000 | 530,000 | ||||
Income tax expense (30%) | 240,000 | 159,000 | ||||
Net income | 560,000 | 371,000 | ||||
Outstanding shares | 150,000 | 90,000 | ||||
Earnings per share | $ 3.73 | $ 4.12 | ||||
Q3 | Which alternative would you recommend? | |||||
Why? | ||||||
Ans | We will recommend Plan two of bond financing, since it will increase Earning per share. | |||||