Question

When comparing levered vs. unlevered capital structures, leverage works to increase EPS for high levels of operating income because interest payments on the debt (a) vary with EBIT levels. (b) stay fixed, leaving less income to be distributed over fewer shares. (c) stay fixed, leaving less income to be distributed over more shares. (d) stay fixed, leaving more income to be distributed over fewer shares. (e) decrease, leaving more income to be distributed over fewer shares

Answer 1

The answer is D.

Step-by-step explanation:

Unlevered capital structure is the one where there is no debt in the company, the company is completely financed by using equity. While levered capital structure involves the combination of both debt and equity in the company.

For a company, debt is an effective tool to raise funds for expansion without diluting or reducing ownership control by adding more shareholders.

Interest payment on debt is usually fixed.

Going for leverage does not increase the number of shares and Earnings Per Share(EPS) will be higher because earnings or income will be distributed to fewer shareholders unlike unlevered capital structure that tends to add to the number of shares thereby lowering EPS because earnings will be distributed to larger shareholders.