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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 12 percent higher. If there is a recession, then EBIT will be 25 percent lower. RAK is considering a $140,000 debt issue with an interest rate of 6 percent. The proceeds will be used to repurchase shares of stock. There are currently 12,000 shares outstanding. Ignore taxes for this problem.

Calculate earnings per share (EPS) under each of the three economic scenarios assuming the company goes through with recapitalization. (Leave no cells blank - be certain to enter "0" wherever required. Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answers to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)

  

  

Given the recapitalization, calculate the percentage changes in EPS when the economy expands or enters a recession. (Negative amounts should be indicated by a minus sign. Enter your answers as a percent rounded 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 12 percent higher. If there is a recession, then EBIT will be 25 percent lower. RAK is considering a $140,000 debt issue with an interest rate of 6 percent. The proceeds will be used to repurchase shares of stock. There are currently 12,000 shares outstanding. Ignore taxes for this problem.

Calculate earnings per share (EPS) under each of the three economic scenarios assuming the company goes through with recapitalization. (Leave no cells blank - be certain to enter "0" wherever required. Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answers to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)

  

EPS   Recession $      Normal $      Expansion $   

  

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

  

Percentage changes in EPS   Recession %   Expansion %

Explanation / Answer

Without Debt Issue Particulars Normal Expansion Recession EBIT 28000 31360 21000 Less: Interest 0 0 0 Earning Before tax 28000 31360 21000 Number of shares 12000 12000 12000 EPS           2.33               2.61             1.75 Percentage Change 12% -25% With Debt issue Particulars Normal Expansion Recession EBIT 28000 31360 21000 Less: Interest 8400 8400 8400 Earning Before tax 19600 22960 12600 Number of shares 5000 5000 5000 EPS           5.60               6.27             4.20 Percentage Change 12% -25%