company is considering a $155,000 debt issue with an interest rate of 8 percent. The proceeds will be used to repurchase shares of stock. There are currently 7,800 shares outstanding. The company has a tax rate of 23 percent, a market-to-book ratio of 1.0, and the stock price remains constant. a-1. Calculate earnings per share (EPS) under each of the three economic scenarios before any debt is issued. (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answers to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) a-2. Calculate the percentage changes in EPS when the economy expands or enters a recession. (A negative answer should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) b-1. Calculate earnings per share (EPS) under each of the three economic scenarios assuming the company goes through with recapitalization. (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answers to 2 decimal places, e.g.. 32.16.) b-2. Given the recapitalization, calculate the percentage changes in EPS when the economy expands or enters a recession. (A negative answer sho be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) a-1. Recession EPS
2 2.72 points eBook Hint O References Mc before any debt is issued. (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answers to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) a-2. Calculate the percentage changes in EPS when the economy expands or enters a recession. (A negative answer should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) b-1. Calculate earnings per share (EPS) under each of the three economic scenarios assuming the company goes through with recapitalization. (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answers to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) b-2. Given the recapitalization, calculate the percentage changes in EPS when the economy expands or enters a recession. (A negative answer should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) a-1. Recession EPS a-1. Normal EPS a-1. Expansion EPS a-2. Recession percentage change in EPS a-2. Expansion percentage change in EPS b-1. Recession EPS b-1. Normal EPS b-1. Expansion EPS b-2. Recession percentage change in EPS b-2. Expansion percentage change in EPS % % % %
2 2 ts Book Hint erences and Saved Problem 16-2 EBIT, Taxes, and Leverage [LO2] Fujita, Incorporated, has no debt outstanding and a total market value of $296,400. Earnings before interest and taxes, EBIT, are projected to be $45,000 if economic conditions are normal. If there is strong expansion in the economy, then EBIT will be 19 percent higher. If there is a recession, then EBIT will be 30 percent lower. The 2 2 ts Book Hint erences and Saved Problem 16-2 EBIT, Taxes, and Leverage [LO2] Fujita, Incorporated, has no debt outsta
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