A firm is considering a capital restructuring. The existing firm is unlevered and has 20,000 shares of stock outstanding at a market price of $25 per share. The new structure would include $150,000 of debt with a coupon rate (interest rate) of 7 percent. All of the money raised from the debt issue would be used to repurchase stock. What is the break-even level of EBIT between the two structures? Ignore taxes.

Sauer food company has decided to buy a new computer system with an expected life of three years. the cost is $440,000. the company can borrow $440,000 for three years at 14 percent annual interest or for one year at 12 percent annual interest. assume interest is paid in full at the end of each year. a. how much would sauer food company save in interest over the three-year life of the computer system if the one-year loan is utilized and the loan is rolled over (reborrowed) each year at the same 12 percent rate? compare this to the 14 percent three-year loan.