Fujita, Incorporated, has no debt outstanding and a total market value of $$332,100.$

Earnings before interest and taxes, EBIT, are projected to be $$48,000$ if economic

conditions are normal. If there is strong expansion in the economy, then EBIT will be $18$

percent higher. If there is a recession, then EBIT will be $29$ percent lower. The

company is considering a $$170,000$ debt issue with an interest rate of $7$ percent. The

proceeds will be used to repurchase shares of stock. There are currently $8,100$ shares

outstanding. The company has a tax rate of $21$ 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. $($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. $($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. $($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. $($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$.,32\mathrm{.}16.)$