Kaelea, Inc., has no debt outstanding and a total market value of $74,000. Earnings before interest and taxes, EBIT, are projected to be $8,100 if economic conditions are normal. If there is strong expansion in the economy, then EBIT will be 21 percent higher. If there is a recession, then EBIT will be 34 percent lower. The company is considering a $27,400 debt issue with an interest rate of 7 percent. The proceeds will be used to repurchase shares of stock. There are currently 3,700 shares outstanding. Assume the company has a tax rate of 30 percent and the stock price remains constant.

a. 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., 32.16.)

EPS Recession $ 1.01 Normal $ 1.53 Expansion $ 1.85

b. 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 the nearest whole number, e.g., 32.)

%EPS Recession -34 % Expansion 21 %

Assume the company goes through with recapitalization.

c. Calculate earnings per share, EPS, under each of the three economic scenarios after the recapitalization. (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answers to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)

EPS Recession $ 0.47 Normal $ 0.85 Expansion $ 1.088

d. 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., 32.16.)

%EPS Recession -44.71 % Expansion 28 %