Fujta, 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 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. Ignore taxes for questions (a) and (b) Assume the company has a market-to-book ratio of 1.0 and the stock price remains constant. a-1. Calculate return on equity, ROE, under each of the three economic scenarios before any debt is issued. Note: Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.9., 32.16. a-2. Caiculate the percentage changes in ROE 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. 32.16. b-1. Assume the firm goes through with the proposed recapitalization. Calculate the return on equity, ROE, under each of the three economic scenarios Note: Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16 . b-2. Assume the firm goes through with the proposed recapitalization. Calculate the percentage changes in ROE 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. 32.16. Assume the firm has a tax rate of 23 percent. C-1. Calculate return on equity (ROE) under each of the three economic scenarios before any debt is issued. Note: Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16. c-2. Calculate the percentage changes in ROE 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.9, 32.16 . c-3. Calculate the return on equity (ROE) under each of the three economic scenarios assuming the firm goes through with the recapltaization. Note: Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16. c-4. Given the recapitalization, calculate the percentage changes in ROE 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., 32.16
