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Michaels Corporation expects earnings before interest and taxes to be $ 53,000 for this period. Assuming an ordinary tax rate of 40 %, compute the firm's earnings after taxes and earnings available for common stockholders (earnings after taxes and preferred stock dividends, if any) under the following conditions: a. The firm pays $ 11,900 in interest. b. The firm pays $ 11,900 in preferred stock dividends.
a. The firm pays $ 11,900 in interest. | b. The firm pays $ 11,900 in preferred stock dividends. | ||
EBIT | 53,000 | 53,000 | |
(less) | Interest | -11,900 | - |
EBT | 41,100 | 53,000 | |
(less) | Tax @ 40% | -16,440 | -21,200 |
Earnings after tax | 24,660 | 31,800 | |
(less) | Preferrred stock dividend | - | -11,900 |
Earnings available to common stockholders | 24,660 | 19,900 | |
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