The Financial Manager for a New Startup Company Is Faced

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Essay

The financial manager for a new startup company is faced with a problem of how to finance this new firm.She has estimated EBIT of €200,000; €500,000; €900,000; and €1,500,000 for each of the four equally likely states of the economy.The firm needs €5,000,000 in funds to become operational.The question is whether €5,000,000 of new equity at €20 a share should be sold or a 50/50 debt/equity capital structure with 10% coupon rate debt is better.Calculate the EPS for each plan and economic state.What is the expected EPS for each plan?
What should the firm do?

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

A training approach in which a behavior's force is adjusted by either reinforcing or punishing.

Lack of Generosity

A behavior or attitude characterized by unwillingness or hesitation to share with others or contribute to their well-being.

Punishment

A consequence that reduces the likelihood of a behavior being repeated, often used in behavior modification strategies.

Reinforcement

In behavioral psychology, a consequence applied that strengthens an organism's future behavior whenever that behavior is preceded by a specific antecedent stimulus.