Based on the Information Below for Benson Corporation, What Is

question 67

Multiple Choice

Based on the information below for Benson Corporation, what is the optimal capital structure?

• A) Debt = 50%; Equity = 50%; EPS = $3.05; Stock price = $28.90.
• B) Debt = 60%; Equity = 40%; EPS = $3.18; Stock price = $31.20.
• C) Debt = 80%; Equity = 20%; EPS = $3.42; Stock price = $30.40.
• D) Debt = 70%; Equity = 30%; EPS = $3.31; Stock price = $30.00.
• E) Debt = 40%; Equity = 60%; EPS = $2.95; Stock price = $26.50.

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Definitions:

Issuing Corporation

The entity that offers securities for sale to investors, typically through the process of a public offering.

Secondary Market

A venue where investors buy and sell securities they already own, such as the stock market, separate from the primary market where securities are first issued.

Securities

Financial instruments that represent an ownership position in a publicly-traded corporation, a creditor relationship with a governmental body or a corporation, or rights to ownership as represented by an option.

Primary Market

The financial market where new securities are sold to initial buyers directly by the issuer, often through underwriting.