Macbeth Spot Removers is entirely equity financed. Use the following information.

DataNumber of shares2,800Price per share$46Market value of shares$128,800Expected operating income$19,320Return on assets15%

Macbeth now decides to issue $64,400 of debt and to use the proceeds to repurchase stock. Suppose that Ms. Macbeth's investment bankers have informed her that since the new issue of debt is risky, debtholders will demand a return of 10.7%, which is 3.3% above the risk-free interest rate.

a.What arer_Aandr_Eafter the debt issue?(Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.)

Return on assets%

Return on equity%

b.Suppose that the beta of the unlevered stock was .60. What will _A, _E, and _Dbe after the change to the capital structure?(Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 2 decimal places.)

Asset beta

Debt beta

Equity beta