The Lopez-Portillo Company has $12.1 million in assets, 90 percent financed by debt and 10 percent financed by common stock. Theinterest rate on the debt is 11 percent and the par value of the stock is $10 per share. President Lopez-Portillo is considering twofinancing plans for an expansion to $25.5 million in assets.Under Plan A, the debt-to-total-assets ratio will be maintained, but new debt will cost a whopping 13 percent! Under Plan B, only newcommon stock at $10 per share will be issued. The tax rate is 40 percent.a. If EBIT is 12 percent on total assets, compute earnings per share (EPS) before the expansion and under the two alternatives.Note: Round your answers to 2 decimal places.CurrentPlan APlan BEarnings perShareb. What is the degree of financial leverage under each of the three plans?Note: Round your answers to 2 decimal places.CurrentPlan APlan BDegree of FinancialLeveragec. If stock could be sold at $20 per share due to increased expectations for the firm's sales and earnings, compute earnings per sharefor each alternative.Note: Round your answers to 2 decimal places.Plan APlan BEarnings perShare

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