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RAK, Inc., has no debt outstanding and a total market value of $240,000. Earning

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RAK, Inc., has no debt outstanding and a total market value of $240,000. Earnings before interest and taxes, EBIT, are projected to be $28,000 if economic conditions are normal. If there is strong expansion in the economy, then EBIT will be 10 percent higher. If there is a recession, then EBIT will be 25 percent lower. RAK is considering a $48,000 debt issue with an interest rate of 4 percent. The proceeds will be used to repurchase shares of stock. There are currently 20,000 shares outstanding. Ignore taxes for questions a and b. Assume the company has a market-to-book ratio of 1.0.

  

Calculate return on equity (ROE) under each of the three economic scenarios before any debt is issued. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)

  

  

Calculate the percentage changes in ROE when the economy expands or enters a recession.(Negative amounts should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)

  

  

Calculate the return on equity (ROE) under each of the three economic scenarios. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)

  

  

Calculate the percentage changes in ROE when the economy expands or enters a recession.(Negative amounts should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)

  

  

  

Calculate return on equity (ROE) under each of the three economic scenarios before any debt is issued. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)

  

  

Calculate the percentage changes in ROE when the economy expands or enters a recession.(Negative amounts should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)

  

  

Calculate the return on equity (ROE) under each of the three economic scenarios assuming the firm goes through with the recapitalization. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)

  

  

Given the recapitalization, calculate the percentage changes in ROE when the economy expands or enters a recession. (Negative amounts should be indicated by a minus sign. Round your answers to 2 decimal places. (e.g., 32.16))

  

RAK, Inc., has no debt outstanding and a total market value of $240,000. Earnings before interest and taxes, EBIT, are projected to be $28,000 if economic conditions are normal. If there is strong expansion in the economy, then EBIT will be 10 percent higher. If there is a recession, then EBIT will be 25 percent lower. RAK is considering a $48,000 debt issue with an interest rate of 4 percent. The proceeds will be used to repurchase shares of stock. There are currently 20,000 shares outstanding. Ignore taxes for questions a and b. Assume the company has a market-to-book ratio of 1.0.

Explanation / Answer

Since, only part C3 and C4 are required, the calculations have been shown below.

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Part C-3

The value of equity after recaptilization is = 240.000 - 48,000 = $192,000

The formula for calculating ROE = Net Income/Equity

ROE (Recession) = 12,402/192,000*100 = 6.46%

ROE (Normal) = 16,952/192,000 = 8.83%

ROE (Expansion) = 18,772/192,000 = 9.78%

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Part C-4

% Change in ROE (Recession) = (ROE under Recession - ROE under Normal)/ROE under Normal*100 = (6.46% - 8.83%)/8.83%*100 = -26.84%

% Change in ROE (Expansion) = (ROE under Expansion - ROE under Normal)/ROE under Normal = (9.78% - 8.83%)/8.83%*100 = 10.75%

Recession Normal Expansion EBIT 21,000 28,000 30,800 Less Interest (48,000*4%) 1,920 1,920 1,920 EBT 19,080 26,080 28,880 Taxes (EBT*35%) 6,678 9,128 10,108 Net Income $12,402 $16,952 $18,772