Callison Airlines Is Deciding Whether to Pursue a Restricted or Relaxed

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Multiple Choice

Callison Airlines is deciding whether to pursue a restricted or relaxed working capital investment policy. Callison's annual sales are expected to total $3.6 million, its fixed assets turnover ratio equals 4.0, and its debt and common equity are each 50 percent of total assets. EBIT is $150,000, the interest rate on the firm's debt is 10 percent, and the firm's tax rate is 40 percent. If the company follows a restricted policy, its total assets turnover will be 2.5.
Under a relaxed policy, its total assets turnover will be 2.2.
-If the firm adopts a restricted policy, how much will it save in interest expense (relative to what it would be if Callison were to adopt a relaxed policy) ?

• A) $ 3,233
• B) $ 6,175
• C) $ 9,818
• D) $ 7,200
• E) $10,136

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