Leigh Fibers Expects Its Operating Income Over the Coming Year

question 82

Multiple Choice

Leigh Fibers expects its operating income over the coming year to equal $2.5 million with a standard deviation of $800,000.Leigh must pay interest charges of $1.2 million next year and preferred dividends of $300,000.Leigh's marginal tax rate is 35%.What is the probability that Leigh will have negative EPS next year if its operating income is expected to be normally distributed? (Problem requires normal distribution table.)

• A)14.7%
• B)5.2%
• C)10.6%
• D)15.7%

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Equivalent Unit

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Processing Department

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