The CFO of Ink Imagination (II) wants to calculate next year's EPS using different leverageratios. II's total assets are $5 million, and its marginal tax rate is 40 percent. The company hasestimated next year's EBIT for three possible economic states: $1.2 million with a 0.2probability, $800,000 with a 0.5 probability, and $500,000 with a 0.3 probability. (1) CalculateII's expected EPS, standard deviation, and coefficient of variation for each of the followingcapital structure. (2) What capital structure should the firm choose to lower the firm's risk?Leverage (Debt/Assets)20%Shares of Stock Outstanding300,000200,000Interest Rate6%5010

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Essentials Of Investments

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