RAK, 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. RAK 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.g., 32.16.)

	EPS
Recession	$
Normal	$
Expansion	$

a-2	Calculate the percentage changes in EPS when the economy expands or enters a recession.(Negative amounts should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)

Percentage changes in EPS
Recession	%
Expansion	%

b-1	Calculate earnings per share (EPS) under each of the three economic scenarios assuming the company goes through with recapitalization. (Leave no cells blank - be certain to enter "0" wherever required. Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answers to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)

	EPS
Recession	$
Normal	$
Expansion	$

b-2	Given the recapitalization, calculate the percentage changes in EPS when the economy expands or enters a recession. (Negative amounts should be indicated by a minus sign. Enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)

Percentage changes in EPS
Recession	%
Expansion	%
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