Fowler, Inc,. has no debt outstanding and a total market value of $150,000. Earnings before interest and taxes, EBIT, are projected to be $32,000 if economic conditions are normal. If there is strong expansion in the economy, then EBIT will be 10 percent higher. If there is recession, then EBIT will be 30 percent lower. The firm is considering a debt issue of $75,000 with an interest rate of 6 percent. The proceeds will be used to repurchase shares of stock. There are currently 10,000 shares outstanding. Ignore taxes for this problem. Assume the stock price is constant under all scenarios.

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 answer s to 2 decimal places.)

a-2. Calculate the percentage changes in EPS when the economy expands or enters a recession.

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 calculation and round your answers to 2 decimal places.)

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.)