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Kaelea Inc has no debt outstanding and a total market value of $69000 Earnings before interest and taxes EBITare projected to be $9000 if economic conditions are normal If there is strong

Kaelea, Inc., has no debt outstanding and a total market value of $69,000. Earnings before interest and taxes, EBIT, are projected to be $9,000 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 35 percent lower. The company is considering a $21,900 debt issue with an interest rate of 8 percent. The proceeds will be used to repurchase shares of stock. There are currently 4,600 shares outstanding. Assume the company has a tax rate of 40 percent.

a. Calculate earnings per share, EPS, under each of the three economic scenarios before any debt is issued

  EPS
Recession $
Normal $
Expansion $

b. Calculate the percentage changes in EPS when the economy expands or enters a recession

%?EPS
Recession %
Expansion %

Assume the company goes through with recapitalization.

c. Calculate earnings per share, EPS, under each of the three economic scenarios after the recapitalization

EPS
Recession $
Normal $
Expansion $
d. Calculate the percentage changes in EPS when the economy expands or enters a recession
%?EPS
Recession %
Expansion %
 

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