Chapter 10, Problem 23E

You invest $1,000 in a stock, and after 2 years, it grows to $1,200. What is the annual return?

You invest $1,000 in a stock, and after 2 years, it grows to $1,200. What is the annual return? Exp

Wells and Associates has EBIT of $ 72800. Interest costs are $ 18400​, and the firm has 15600 shares of common stock outstanding. Assume a 40 % tax rate. a. Use the degree of financial leverage ​(DFL​) formula to calculate the DFL for the firm. b. Using a set of EBIT -EPS ​axes, plot Wells and​ Associates' financing plan. c. If the firm also has 1200 shares of preferred stock paying a $ 5.75 annual dividend per​ share, what is the​ DFL? d. Plot the financing​ plan, including the 1200 shares of $ 5.75 preferred​ stock, on the axes used in part ​(b​). e. Briefly discuss the graph of the two financing plans.