Laurel Street, president of Uvalde Manufacturing Inc. is preparing a proposal to present to her board of directors

Complete Problem 6.6 on p. 232 (Ch. 6). Submit your answers to questions (a) and (b).

6.6. Laurel Street, president of Uvalde Manufacturing Inc. is preparing a proposal to present to her board of directors regarding a planned plant expansion that will cost $10 million. At issue is whether the expansion should be financed with debt (a long-term note at First National Bank of Uvalde with an interest rate of 15%) or through the issuance of common stock (200,000 shares at $50 per share).

Uvalde Manufacturing currently has a capital structure of:
Debt (12% interest) 40,000,000
Equity 50,000,000

The firm's most recent income statement is presented next:
Sales $100,000,000
Cost of goods sold 65,000,000
Gross profit 35,000,000
Operating expenses 20,000,000
Operating profit 15,000,000
Interest expense 4,800,000
Earnings before tax 10,200,000
Income tax expense (40%) 4,080,000
Net income $ 6,120,000
Earnings per share (800,000 shares) $ 7.65

Laurel Street is aware that financing the expansion with debt will increase risk but could also benefit shareholders through financial leverage. Estimates are that the plant expansion will increase operating profit by 20%.The tax rate is expected to stay at 40%. Assume a 100% dividend payout ratio.

Required
a. Calculate the debt ratio, time interest earned, earnings per share, and the financial leverage index under each alternative, assuming the expected increase in operating profit is realized.
b. Discuss the factors the board should consider in making a decision.

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What is the major advantage of using the indirect method to present the statement of cash flows?

14. What is the major advantage of using the indirect method to present the statement of cash flows?


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Using the appropriate interest table, compute the present values of the

E6-5 (Computation of Present Value) Using the appropriate interest table, compute the present values of the following periodic amounts due at the end of the designated periods.
(a) $50,000 receivable at the end of each period for 8 periods compounded at 12%.
(b) $50,000 payments to be made at the end of each period for 16 periods at 9%.
(c) $50,000 payable at the end of the seventh, eighth, ninth, and tenth periods at 12%.

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