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Lear Inc. has $870,000 in current assets, $385,000 of which areconsidered permanent current assets. In addition, the firm has$670,000 invested in fixed assets. a. Lear wishes to finance all fixed assets andhalf of its permanent current assets with long-term financingcosting 8 percent. The balance will be financed with short-termfinancing, which currently costs 6 percent. Lear’s earnings beforeinterest and taxes are $270,000. Determine Lear’s earnings aftertaxes under this financing plan. The tax rate is 40 percent. b. As an alternative, Lear might wish to financeall fixed assets and permanent current assets plus half of itstemporary current assets with long-term financing and the balancewith short-term financing. The same interest rates apply as in parta. Earnings before interest and taxes will be $270,000.What will be Lear’s earnings after taxes? The tax rate is 40percent.