Money, Inc., has no debt outstanding and a total market value of $150,000. Earnings before interest and taxes, EBIT, are projected to be $36,000 if economic conditions are normal. If there is strong expansion in the economy, then EBIT will be 15 percent higher. If there is a recession, then EBIT will be 25 percent lower. Money is considering a $95,000 debt issue with an interest rate of 8 percent. The proceeds will be used to repurchase shares of stock. There are currently 6,000 shares outstanding. Ignore taxes for this problem. a-1. Calculate earnings per share, EPS, under each of the three economic scenarios before any debt is issued.
a-2. Calculate the percentage changes in EPS when the economy expands or enters a recession.
b-1. Calculate earnings per share (EPS) under each of the three economic scenarios assuming the company goes through with recapitalization
b-2. Given the recapitalization, calculate the percentage changes in EPS when the economy expands or enters a recession