Problem 16-1 EBIT and Leverage (L01] Ghost, Inc., has no debt outstanding and a total market value of $240,000. Earnings before Interest and taxes, EBIT, are projected to be $36.000 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 25 percent lower. The company is considering a $155.000 debt issue with an interest rate of 6 percent. The proceeds will be used to repurchase shares of stock. There are currently 6,000 shares outstanding. Ignore taxes for this problem. 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.... 3216.) 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., 32.16.) 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.. 32.16.) b-2. Given the recapitalization, 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.) -25.00% % a-1. Recession EPS Normal EPS Expansion EPS a-2. Recession percentage change in EPS Expansion percentage change in EPS b-1. Recession EPS Normal EPS b-2. Expansion EPS Recession percentage change in EPS Expansion percentage change in EPS % %