Cheyenne Corp. is considering two alternatives to finance its construction of a new $2 million plant. (a)   Issuance of 200,000 shares of common stock at the market price of $10 per share. (b)   Issuance of $2 million, 7% bonds at face value. Complete the following table. (Round earnings per share to 2 decimal places, e.g. 0.25.)     Issue Stock   Issue Bond Income before interest and taxes   $735,000   $735,000 Interest expense from bonds         Income before income taxes         Income tax expense (25%)         Net income   $    $            Outstanding shares       535,000 Earnings per share   $    $  Indicate which alternative is preferable. Net income is                                                            lowerhigher if stock is used. However, earnings per share is                                                            lowerhigher than earnings per share if bonds are used because of the additional shares of stock that are outstanding.

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Cheyenne Corp. is considering two alternatives to finance its construction of a new $2 million plant.

(a)   Issuance of 200,000 shares of common stock at the market price of $10 per share.
(b)   Issuance of $2 million, 7% bonds at face value.


Complete the following table. (Round earnings per share to 2 decimal places, e.g. 0.25.)

   
Issue Stock
 
Issue Bond
Income before interest and taxes  
$735,000
 
$735,000
Interest expense from bonds  
 
 
 
Income before income taxes  
 
 
 
Income tax expense (25%)  
 
 
 
Net income  
 
         
Outstanding shares  
 
 
535,000
Earnings per share  
 


Indicate which alternative is preferable.

Net income is                                                            lowerhigher if stock is used. However, earnings per share is                                                            lowerhigher than earnings per share if bonds are used because of the additional shares of stock that are outstanding.

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