Pendergast inc has no debt outstanding and a total market


Pendergast, Inc., has no debt outstanding and a total market value of $180,000. Earnings before interest and taxes, EBIT, are projected to be $23,000 if economic conditions are normal. If there is strong expansion in the economy, then EBIT will be 20 percent higher. If there is a recession, then EBIT will be 30 percent lower. Pendergast is considering a $75,000 debt issue with an interest rate of 7 percent. The proceeds will be used to repurchase shares of stock. There are currently 6,000 shares outstanding. Ignore taxes for questions a and b. Assume the company has a market-to-book ratio of 1.0. a-1 Calculate return on equity (ROE) under each of the three economic scenarios before any debt is issued. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places. (e.g., 32.16)) ROE Recession 8.94 % Normal 12.78 % Expansion 15.33 % a-2 Calculate the percentage changes in ROE when the economy expands or enters a recession. (Negative amounts should be indicated by a minus sign.) b-1 Calculate the return on equity (ROE) under each of the three economic scenarios. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places. (e.g., 32.16)) b-2 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)) c-1 Calculate return on equity (ROE) under each of the three economic scenarios before any debt is issued. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places. (e.g., 32.16)) c-2 Calculate the percentage changes in ROE when the economy expands or enters a recession. (Negative amounts should be indicated by a minus sign.) c-3 Calculate the return on equity (ROE) under each of the three economic scenarios assuming the firm goes through with the recapitalization. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places. (e.g., 32.16)) c-4 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))

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