The Board of Directors of Moore Corporation Is Considering Two

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Essay

The board of directors of Moore Corporation is considering two plans for financing the purchase of new plant equipment. Plan #1 would require the issuance of $5,000,000, 6%, 20-year bonds at face value. Plan #2 would require the issuance of 100,000 shares of $5 par value common stock which is selling for $40 per share on the open market. Moore Corporation currently has 100,000 shares of common stock outstanding and the income tax rate is expected to be 35%. Assume that income before interest and income taxes is expected to be $500,000 if the new factory equipment is purchased.
Instructions
Prepare a schedule which shows the expected net income after taxes and the earnings per share on common stock under each of the plans that the board of directors is considering.

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