The following information is available for a firm:
Number of shares outstanding | 4 million |
Tax rate | 40% |
Cost of debt (pretax) | 10% |
Current stock price | $20.00 |
Net income | $6 million |
A plan to repurchase $10 million worth of shares using debt will most likely cause the earnings per share to:
A is correct.
Long way:
Short way: