River Cruises is all-equity-financed with 100,000 shares. It now proposes to issue $250,000 of debt at an interest rate of 10% and use the proceeds to repurchase 25,000 shares at $10 per share. Profits before interest are expected to be $125,000.

a.	What is the ratio of price to expected earnings for River Cruises before it borrows the $250,000? (Do not round intermediate calculations.)

Price-earnings ratio: _____________

b.	What is the ratio after it borrows? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 1 decimal place.)

Price-earnings ratio: ___________