Problem 16-3 ROE and Leverage [LO1, 2]Fujita, Incorporated, has no debt outstanding and a total market value of $408,900.Earnings before Interest and taxes, EBIT, are projected to be $54,000 if economicconditions are normal. If there is strong expansion in the economy, then EBIT will be 13percent higher. If there is a recession, then EBIT will be 21 percent lower. The company isconsidering a $200,000 debt Issue with an interest rate of 5 percent. The proceeds willbe used to repurchase shares of stock. There are currently 8,700 shares outstanding.Ignore taxes for questions (a) and (b). Assume the company has a market-to-book ratio of1.0 and the stock price remains constant.a-1. Calculate return on equity (ROE) under each of the three economic scenarios beforeany debt is issued. (Do not round Intermediate calculations and enter youranswers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g.. 32.16.)a-2. Calculate the percentage changes in ROE when the economy expands or enters arecession. (A negative answer should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not roundIntermediate calculations and enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2decimal places, e.g.. 32.16.)b-1. Assume the firm goes through with the proposed recapitalization. Calculate thereturn on equity (ROE) under each of the three economic scenarios. (Do not roundIntermediate calculations and enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)b-2. Assume the firm goes through with the proposed recapitalization. Calculate thepercentage changes in ROE when the economy expands or enters a recession. (Anegative answer should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round Intermediatecalculations and enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places,e.g., 32.16.)a-1. Recession ROEa-1. Normal ROEa-1.Expansion ROEa-2. Recession percentage change in ROEa-2. Expansion percentage change in ROEb-1. Recession ROEb-1. Normal ROEb-1. Expansion ROEb-2. Recession percentage change in ROEb-2. Expansion percentage change in ROE21.00%21.00%5.47 %%%Assume the firm has a tax rate of 22 percent.c-1. Calculate return on equity (ROE) under each of the three economic scenarios beforeany debt is Issued. (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter youranswers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g.. 32.16.)c-2. Calculate the percentage changes in ROE when the economy expands or enters arecession. (A negative answer should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not roundIntermediate calculations and enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)c-3. Calculate the return on equity (ROE) under each of the three economic scenariosassuming the firm goes through with the recapitalization. (Do not roundIntermediate calculations and enter your answers as a percent rounded todecimal places, e.g., 32.16.)c-4. Given the recapitalization, calculate the percentage changes in ROE when theeconomy expands or enters a recession. (A negative answer should be indicatedby a minus sign. Do not round Intermediate calculations and enter your answersas a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g.. 32.16.)

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Fujita, Incorporated, has no debt outstanding and a total market value of $408,900. Earnings before Interest and taxes, EBIT, are projected to be $54,000 if economic conditions are normal. If there is strong expansion in the economy, then EBIT will be 13 percent higher. If there is a recession, then EBIT will be 21 percent lower. The company is considering a $200,000 debt issue with an interest rate of 5 percent. The proceeds will be used to repurchase shares of stock. There are currently 8,700 shares outstanding. Ignore taxes for questions (a) and (b). Assume the company has a market-to-book ratio of 1.0 and the stock price remains constant.

Fujita, Incorporated, has no debt outstanding and a total market value of $408,900. Earnings before Interest and taxes, EBIT, are projected to be $54,000 if economic conditions are normal. If there is strong expansion in the economy, then EBIT will be 13 percent higher. If there is a recession, then EBIT will be 21 percent lower. The company is considering a $200,000 debt issue with an interest rate of 5 percent. The proceeds will be used to repurchase shares of stock. There are currently 8,700 shares outstanding. Ignore taxes for questions (a) and (b). Assume the company has a market-to-book ratio of 1.0 and the stock price remains constant.

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