Question:Barette Consulting currently has no debt in itscapital structure, has $500 million of total assets,and its basic earning power is 15%. The CFO iscontemplating a recapitalization where it will issuedebt at a cost of 10% and use the proceeds to buyback shares of the company's common stock,paying book value. If the company proceeds withthe recapitalization, its operating income, totalassets, and tax rate will remain unchanged. Whichof the following is most likely to occur as a result ofthe recapitalization?a. The ROA would remain unchanged.b. The basic earning power ratio would decline.c. The basic earning power ratio would increase.d. The ROE would increase.e. The ROA would increase.

CORRECT ANSWER: Option D is correct. The ROE would increase. Return on equity (ROE) is a measure of…

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