CL Electronics is considering two plans for raising $2,000,000 to expand operations. Plan A is to issue 8% bonds payable, and plan B is to issue 200,000 shares of common stock. Before any new financing, CL Electronics has net income of $200,000 and 500,000 shares of common stock outstanding. Management believes the company can use the new funds to earn additional income of $400,000 before interest and taxes. The income tax rate is 21%. Analyze the CL Electronics situation to determine which plan will result in higher earnings per share. (Complete all answer boxes. Enter "0" for any zero balances. Round earnings per share amounts to the nearest cent.) Begin by completing the analysis below for plan A, then plan B. Net income before new project Expected income on the new project before interest and income tax expenses Less: Interest expense Project income before income tax Less: Income tax expense Project net income Net income with new project Earnings per share with new project: Plan A Plan B Plan A: Issue $2,000,000 of 8% Bonds Payable

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CL Electronics is considering two plans for raising $2,000,000 to expand operations. Plan A is to issue 8% bonds payable, and plan B is to issue 200,000 shares of common stock. Before any new
financing, CL Electronics has net income of $200,000 and 500,000 shares of common stock outstanding. Management believes the company can use the new funds to earn additional income of
$400,000 before interest and taxes. The income tax rate is 21%. Analyze the CL Electronics situation to determine which plan will result in higher earnings per share. (Complete all answer boxes.
Enter "0" for any zero balances. Round earnings per share amounts to the nearest cent.)
Begin by completing the analysis below for plan A, then plan B.
Net income before new project
Expected income on the new project before
interest and income tax expenses
Less: Interest expense
Project income before income tax
Less: Income tax expense
Project net income
Net income with new project
Earnings per share with new project:
Plan A
Plan B
Plan A: Issue $2,000,000
of 8% Bonds Payable
Transcribed Image Text:CL Electronics is considering two plans for raising $2,000,000 to expand operations. Plan A is to issue 8% bonds payable, and plan B is to issue 200,000 shares of common stock. Before any new financing, CL Electronics has net income of $200,000 and 500,000 shares of common stock outstanding. Management believes the company can use the new funds to earn additional income of $400,000 before interest and taxes. The income tax rate is 21%. Analyze the CL Electronics situation to determine which plan will result in higher earnings per share. (Complete all answer boxes. Enter "0" for any zero balances. Round earnings per share amounts to the nearest cent.) Begin by completing the analysis below for plan A, then plan B. Net income before new project Expected income on the new project before interest and income tax expenses Less: Interest expense Project income before income tax Less: Income tax expense Project net income Net income with new project Earnings per share with new project: Plan A Plan B Plan A: Issue $2,000,000 of 8% Bonds Payable
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