ROE and Leverage suppose the company in problem 1 has a market-to-book ratio of 1.0. a. Calculate

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ROE and Leverage suppose the company in problem 1 has a market-to-book ratio of 1.0.

a. Calculate return on equity (ROE) under each of the three economic scenarios before any debt is issued. Also calculate the percentage changes in ROE for economic expansion and recession, assuming no taxes.

b. Repeat part (a) assuming the firm goes through with the proposed recapitalization.

c. Repeat parts (a) and (b) of this problem assuming the firm has a tax rate of 35 percent.

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Fundamentals of Corporate Finance

ISBN: 978-0077861629

8th Edition

Authors: Stephen A. Ross, Randolph W. Westerfield, Bradford D.Jordan

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