Assume You Are Comparing Two Firms That Are Identical in Every

question 63

Multiple Choice

Assume you are comparing two firms that are identical in every aspect, except one is levered and one is unlevered.Which one of the following statements is correct regarding these two firms?

• A)The levered firm has higher EPS (earnings per share) than the unlevered firm at the break-even point.
• B)The levered firm will have higher EPS than the unlevered firm at all levels of EBIT.
• C)The unlevered firm will have higher EPS than the levered firm at relatively high levels of EBIT.
• D)The EPS for the unlevered firm will always exceed those of the levered firm.
• E)The unlevered firm will have higher EPS at relatively low levels of EBIT.

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