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Assume that Rose Corporation's (RC) EBIT is not expected to grow in the future and that all earnings are paid out as dividends.RC is currently an all-equity firm.It expects to generate earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) of $6 million over the next year.Currently RC has 5 million shares outstanding and its stock is trading for a price of $12.00 per share.RC is considering borrowing $12 million at a rate of 6% and using the proceeds to repurchase shares at the current price of $12.00.
-Prior to any borrowing and share repurchase,RC's EPS is closest to:

• A)$0.60.
• B)$1.00.
• C)$1.20.
• D)$0.50.

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Average Fixed Cost

The fixed costs of production (costs that do not change with the level of output) divided by the quantity of output produced.

Minimum AVC Point

The level of output at which a firm's average variable cost (AVC) is minimized.

Purely Competitive

A market scenario where numerous producers and consumers participate, making the individual impact on price negligible.

Average Total Cost

The total cost of production divided by the number of units produced, representing the average cost per unit of goods or services produced.