Fujita, Incorporated, has no debt outstanding and a total market value of $$251,600.$ Earnings before interest and taxes, EBIT, are projected to be $$41,000$ if economic conditions are normal. If there is strong expansion in the economy, then EBIT will be $15$ percent higher. If there is a recession, then EBIT will be $26$ percent lower. The company is considering a $$135,000$ debt issue with an interest rate of $8$ percent. The proceeds will be used to repurchase shares of stock. There are currently $7,400$ shares outstanding. The company has a tax rate of $24$ percent, a market$-$to$-$book ratio of $1\mathrm{.}0,$ 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.

Note: Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answers to $2$ decimal places, e$.$g$.,32\mathrm{.}16.$

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

Note: 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$.,32\mathrm{.}16.$

b$-1.$ Calculate earnings per share, EPS, under each of the three economic scenarios assuming the company goes through with recapitalization.

Note: Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answers to $2$ decimal places, e$.$g$.,32\mathrm{.}16.$

b$-2.$ Given the recapitalization, calculate the percentage changes in EPS when the economy expands or enters a recession.

Note: 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$.,32\mathrm{.}16.$

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