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Earnings before interest and taxes, EBIT, are projected to be $$38,000$ if economic copditions are normal. If there is strong expansion in the economy, then EBIT will be $12$ percent higher. If there is a recession, then EBIT will be $23$ percent lower. The company is considering a $$120,000$ debt issue with an interest rate of $5$ percent. The proceeds will be used to repurchase shares of stock. There are currently $7,100$ shares outstanding. The company has a tax rate of $21$ percent, a market$-$to$-$book ratio of $1\mathrm{.}0$ before recapitalization, and the stock price changes according to M&M$.$

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 economv expands or enters a recession. $($A neqative answer should be indicated