Tom Scott is the owner, president, and primary salesperson for Scott Manufacturi

Question

Tom Scott is the owner, president, and primary salesperson for Scott Manufacturing. Because of this, the company's profits are driven by the amount of work Tom does. If he works 40 hours each week, the company's EBIT will be $570,000 per year; if he works a 50-hour week, the company's EBIT will be $665,000 per year. The company is currently worth $3.40 million. The company needs a cash infusion of $1.50 million, and it can issue equity or issue debt with an interest rate of 10 percent. Assume there are no corporate taxes.

a. What are the cash flows to Tom under each scenario? (Enter your answers in dollars, not millions of dollars, e.g. 1,234,567. Do not round intermediate calculations.)

Scenario-1
Debt issue:

Scenario-2
Equity issue:

b. Under which form of financing is Tom likely to work harder?

Equity issue

Debt issue

Cash flows 40-hour week $ 50-hour week $

Explanation / Answer

a)

Scenario-1 : Cash flows of tom

Debt issue = EBIT - Interest . ( interest = 1,500,000×10%=150,000)

Scenario-2

Equity issue

b) Under debt issue form of financing to is likely to work harder .

particulars cash flows 40 hour week $ 420,000 50 hour week $ 515,000

Related Questions

Navigate

• Browse (All)
• Browse T
• Subjects

---