Newtown Propane is considering a project that will require $550,000 in assets. The project will be financed with 100% equity. The company faces a tax rate of 30%. What will be the ROE (return on equity) for this project if it produces an EBIT (earnings before interest and taxes) of $160,000? O 22.4% O 21.4% O 15.3% 20.4% Determine what the project's ROE will be if its EBIT is -$55,000. When calculating the tax effects, assume that Newtown Propane as a whole will have a large, positive income this year. O -7.7% O -6.7% O -7.0% -8.4% Newtown Propane is also considering financing the project with 50% equity and 50% debt. The interest rate on the company's debt will be 13%. What will be the project's ROE if it produces an EBIT of $160,000? O 31.6% 36.3% O 34.8% O 23.7% What will be the project's ROE if it produces an EBIT of -$55,000 and it finances 50% of the project with equity and 50% with debt? When calculating the tax effects, assume that Newtown Propane as a whole will have a large, positive income this year. O -25.4% O -24.3% O -27.7% -23.1% the expected ROE The use of financial leverage the probability of a large loss, and the risk borne by stockholders. The greater the firm's chance of bankruptcy, the consequently manager is more likely to use debt in an effort to boost its optimal debt ratio will be. profits