Dickinson Company has $11,820,000 million in assets. Currently half of these assets are financed with long-term debt at 9.1 percent and half with common stock having a par value of $8. Ms. Park, Vice President of Finance, wishes to analyze two refinancing plans, one with more debt (D) and one with more equity (E). The company earns a return on assets before interest and taxes of 9.1 percent. The tax rate is 40 percent. Tax loss carryover provisions apply, so negative tax amounts are permissable. Under Plan D, a $2,955,000 million long-term bond would be sold at an interest rate of 11.1 percent and 369,375 shares of stock would be purchased in the market at $8 per share and retired. Under Plan E, 369,375 shares of stock would be sold at $8 per share and the $2,955,000 in proceeds would be used to reduce long-term debt. a. Compute earnings per share considering the current plan and the two new plans. Note: Round your answers to 2 decimal places. Current Plan Plan D Plan E Earnings per share b-1. Compute the earnings per share if return on assets fell to 4.55 percent. Note: Negative amounts should be indicated by a minus sign. Round your answers to 2 decimal places. Leave no cells blank be certain to enter O wherever required. Current Plan Plan D Plan E Earnings per share b-2. Which plan would be most favorable if return on assets fell to 4.55 percent? Consider the current plan and the two new plans. Plan D Plan E Current Plan b-3. Compute the earnings per share if return on assets increased to 14.1 percent. Note: Round your answers to 2 decimal places. Current Plan Plan D Plan E Earnings per share b-4. Which plan would be most favorable if return on assets increased to 14.1 percent? Consider the current plan and the two new plans. Plan D Plan E Current Plan c-1. If the market price for common stock rose to $12 before the restructuring, compute the earnings per share. Continue to assume that $2,955,000 million in debt will be used to retire stock In Plan D and $2,955,000 million of new equity will be sold to retire debt in Plan E. Also assume that return on assets is 9.1 percent. Note: Round your answers to 2 decimal places. Current Plan Plan D Plan E Earnings per share c-2. If the market price for common stock rose to $12 before the restructuring, which plan would then be most attractive? Plan D Current Plan Plan E