Fujita, Incorporated, has no debt outstanding and a total market value of $$222,000.$

Earnings before interest and taxes, EBIT, are projected to be $$18,000$ if economic

conditions are normal. If there is strong expansion in the economy, then EBIT will be $25$

percent higher. If there is a recession, then EBIT will be $30$ percent lower. The company

is considering a $$60,000$ debt issue with an interest rate of $7$ 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 $21$ percent. Assume 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$.,32\mathrm{.}16.)$