Debt level will produce the desired eps

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The Tanenbaum Tea Company wants to show the stock market an EPS of $3 per share, but doesn't expect to be able to improve profitability over what is reflected in the financial plan for next year. The plan is partially reproduced below.

Tanenbaum Tea Company Financial Projection 20x1 ($000)

EBIT	$18,750	Debt	$13,000
Interest (@ 12%)	1,560	Equity	97,000
EBT	$ 17,190	Capital	$110,000
Tax (@ 40%)	6,876

EAT $10,314 Number of shares = 3,700,000

Tanenbaum's stock sells at book value. Will trading equity for debt help the firm achieve its EPS goal, and if so, what debt level will produce the desired EPS?

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