Fujta, 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. 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. 0-1. Calculate return on equiry (ROE) under each of the three economic scenarios before any debt is issued. (Do not round Intermedlate calculations and enter your onswers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal ploces, e.g., 32.16.) 0.2. Calculate the percentage changes in ROE when the economy expands or enters a recession. (A negative answer should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermedlate calculations ond enter your answers os a percent rounded to 2 decimel places, e.g., 32.16.) Assume the firm goes through with the proposed recapitalization. b-1. Calculate the return on equity (ROE) under each of the three economic scenarios. (Do not round intermedlate calculations and enter your answers os a percent rounded to 2 decimal ploces, e.g., 32.16.) b-2. Calculate the percentage changes in ROE when the economy expands or enters a recession. (A negatlve answer should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round Intermedlate calculations and enter your answers as o percent rounded to 2 decimal pleces, e.9., 32.16.) Assume the firm has a tax rate of 21 percent. c-1. Calculate return on equity (ROE) under each of the three economic scenarios before any debt is issued. (Do not round Intermedlate 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. (A negative answer should be Indlcated by a minus sign. Do not round Intermedlate calculations and enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) c-3. Calculate the return on equity (ROE) under each of the three economic scenarios assuming the firm goes through with the recapitalization. (Do not round Intermedlate 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. (A negative answer should be Indlcated by a minus sign. Do not round intermedlate calculations and enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)
