Kaelea, Inc., has no debt outstanding and a total market value of $110,000. Earnings before interest and taxes, EBIT, are projected to be $8,800 if...

Kaelea, Inc., has no debt outstanding and a total market value of $110,000. Earnings before interest and taxes, EBIT, are projected to be $8,800 if economic conditions are normal. If there is strong expansion in the economy, then EBIT will be 23 percent higher. If there is a recession, then EBIT will be 32 percent lower. The company is considering a $36,000 debt issue with an interest rate of 6 percent. The proceeds will be used to repurchase shares of stock. There are currently 4,400 shares outstanding. Assume the company has a market-to-book ratio of 1.0.