Two capital goods manufacturing companies, Rock Island and Davenport, are virtually identical in all aspects of their operations—product lines, amount of sales, total size, and so on. The two companies differ only in their capital structures, as shown here:   Rock Island (millions) Davenport (millions) Debt (7%)   $200     $600   Common equity   $900     $500   Number of common shares outstanding   36     20     Each company has $1,100 billion in total assets. Capital goods manufacturers typically are subject to cyclical trends in the economy. Suppose that the EBIT level for both companies is $90 million during an expansion and $70 million during a recession. (Assume a 40% tax rate for both companies.)   Calculate the common stock price for both companies during an expansion if the stock market assigns a price-to-earnings ratio of 9 to Davenport and 8 to Rock Island. Round your answers to the nearest cent. Rock Island: $    Davenport: $

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Two capital goods manufacturing companies, Rock Island and Davenport, are virtually identical in all aspects of their operations—product lines, amount of sales, total size, and so on. The two companies differ only in their capital structures, as shown here:

  Rock Island (millions) Davenport (millions)
Debt (7%)   $200     $600  
Common equity   $900     $500  
Number of common shares outstanding   36     20  

 

Each company has $1,100 billion in total assets.

Capital goods manufacturers typically are subject to cyclical trends in the economy. Suppose that the EBIT level for both companies is $90 million during an expansion and $70 million during a recession. (Assume a 40% tax rate for both companies.)

 

Calculate the common stock price for both companies during an expansion if the stock market assigns a price-to-earnings ratio of 9 to Davenport and 8 to Rock Island. Round your answers to the nearest cent.
Rock Island: $   
Davenport: $   

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