Answer: 145%
Explanation:
Given that,
Fixed operating costs = $5.8 million
Variable costs amount = 20 percent of sales revenue
Outstanding Bonds = $2 million
Coupon Interest rate = 8 percent
Sales revenue = $8 million
Corporate income tax bracket = 40 percent
Current:
EBIT = Sales revenue - Variable costs - Fixed operating costs
= 8000000 - 1600000 - 5800000
= $600,000
EBT = EBIT - interest
= 600000 - 160000
= 440,000
EAT = EBT - Corporate income tax
= 440000 - 176000
= $264000
Proposed:
EBIT = Sales revenue - Variable costs - Fixed operating costs
= 8800000 - 1760000 - 5800000
= $1240000
EBT = EBIT - interest
=$1240000 - 160000
=$1080000
EAT = EBT - Corporate income tax
= $1080000 - 432000
= $648000
Increase in EAT = EAT(proposed) - EAT(current)
= $648000 - $264000
= $384000
% increase in EAT = [tex]\frac{384000}{264000}[/tex]
= 145%