Problem 13-3 ROE and Leverage (LO 1, 2] Minion, Inc., has no debt outstanding and a total market value of $211,875. Earnings before interest and taxes, EBIT, are projected to be $14,300 if economic conditions are normal. If there is strong expansion in the economy, then EBIT will be 20 percent higher. If there is a recession, then EBIT will be 35 percent lower. The company is considering a $33,900 debt issue with an interest rate of 6 percent. The proceeds will be used to repurchase shares of stock. There are currently 7,500 shares outstanding. 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, assuming no taxes. (Do not round Intermediate calculations and enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) a-2. Calculate the percentage changes in ROE for economic expansion or recession, assuming no taxes. (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.) b-1. Calculate return on equity, ROE, under each of the three economic scenarios after the recapitalization. (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-2. Calculate the percentage changes in ROE for economic expansion and recession after the recapitali ation. (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.) a-1. Recession ROE Normal ROE : % % % % % Expansion ROE a-2. Percentage change in recession ROE Percentage change in expansion ROE b-1. Recession ROE Normal ROE Expansion ROE b-2. Percentage change in recession ROE Percentage change in expansion ROE % % % % %