River Cruises is all-equity-financed with 100,000 shares. It now proposes to issue $130,000 of debt at an interest rate of 11% and use the proceeds to repurchase 13,000 shares at $10 per share. Profits before interest are expected to be $118,000.

a.	What is the ratio of price to expected earnings for River Cruises before it borrows the $130,000?(Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

Price-earnings ratio

b.	What is the ratio after it borrows?(Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

Price-earnings ratio