1answer.
Ask question
Login Signup
Ask question
All categories
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Business
  • History
  • Health
  • Geography
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Computers and Technology
  • Arts
  • World Languages
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
  • SAT
  • Medicine
  • Law
  • Engineering
NemiM [27]
3 years ago
15

A struggling company currently has a total value of $700,000. It owes $500,000 from debt financing (assume these are loans from

the bank if you wish). The value of the company to the owners is the difference between the total value and the amount owed to the debt holders. What is the current value of the firm to the owners? Now assume that a project is presented to the owners that results in a loss of the entire value of the company with a probability of 50% and results in a gain in value of $500,000 with probability 50% (resulting in a total value of $1,200,000). Show that this in expectation decreases the firm’s value, and explain why, in spite of that, the owners of the company would want to undertake the project.
Business
1 answer:
Lynna [10]3 years ago
8 0

Answer:

What is the current value of the firm to the owners?

total value - debt = $700,000 - $500,000 = $200,000

Show that this in expectation decreases the firm’s value, and explain why, in spite of that, the owners of the company would want to undertake the project.

the expected value of the company after the new project = (50% x 0) + (50% x $1,200,000) = $600,000, so the net value of the company actually decreases by $100,000.

the issue here is that if things go wrong, the owners will lose $200,000, but if things go well, then the owners equity will increase by $500,000 to a total of $700,000. In this case, the expected value of this project for the owners = (50% x -$200,000) + (50% x $700,000) = $250,000.

I am assuming that this company is some type of corporation, LLC or LLP, not a partnership or sole proprietorship. Under current bankruptcy laws, when a cooperation goes bankrupt, the owners are not personally liable for it.

You might be interested in
Explain id there is excess supply or demand of goods at the equilibrium price and why? In sentences
enot [183]

Answer by YourHope:


Hi! :)


Question: Explain if there is excess supply or demand of goods at the equilibrium price and why?


Answer: Equilibrium is at the point where supply and demand meet and the prices are set. Since the price is set as a equilibrium, there won't be an excess to either, but if you set the price above equilibrium, you move away from equilibrium and have disequilibrium create excess supply or excess demand!


Have a BEAUTIFUL day~

8 0
3 years ago
Joshua borrowed $500 on January 1, 2017, and paid $25 in interest. The bank charged him a service charge of $15. He paid it all
Elena-2011 [213]

Answer: 8%

Explanation:

The Annual Percentage Rate or APR for short is calculated by dividing the finance cost by the total amount borrowed in the following manner,

APR = Finance Charge / Amount borrowed.

To calculate the Finance charge we add the interest and the service charge.

Finance charge = 25 + 15

= $40

Back to the APR formula we will have,

APR = Finance Charge / Amount borrowed

APR = 40/500

= 0.08

APR is 8%.

3 0
3 years ago
All functions and departments in the enterprise have tasks that they need to complete to produce outputs or ________ in order to
VMariaS [17]

Answer: 1. Deliverables

2. Objectives

Explanation: A deliverable is a project management term that describes tangible or intangible goods or services that are produced from the project, with the intention of being delivered to a consumer.

An objective in this context is a goal that an enterprise aspires towards achieving.

In every enterprise each section is tasked with producing outputs within each department, and deliver to customers. The intention is to of achieve the overall objectives set by the enterprise. Functions are designed to operate cohesively, with the aim of achieving these 2 aspects and ensuring that the enterprise runs smoothly and generates the best possible outcome.

7 0
2 years ago
Big data helps companies treat customers as individuals. this is called
otez555 [7]
Big data helps companies treat customers as individuals, this is called marketing strategy, it a very powerful tool that shows the taste and need of possible customers and helps companies design specific campains in order to get directly on priorities of people, using big data tool you could  offer to people just what they need.   
7 0
3 years ago
Which of the following is a true statement?
MissTica

Answer: a) To estimate the before-tax cost of debt, we need to solve for YTM on the firm's existing debt.

<h2 />

Explanation:

6 0
2 years ago
Other questions:
  • ​Lamar and two of his friends are starting a new tech business and are meeting to decide the firm’s organizational structure. Du
    11·2 answers
  • December 31. Adjusting for the salaries and benefits expense for the last three days of the accounting period would
    8·1 answer
  • List several measures that describe the size of the construction industry.
    7·2 answers
  • Level of employment reached when there is no cyclical unemployment.
    7·1 answer
  • The Fed offers three types of discount window loans. ________ credit is offered to small institutions with demonstrable patterns
    5·1 answer
  • The following data has been collected about Keller Company's stockholders' equity accounts: Common stock $10 par value 20,000 sh
    11·1 answer
  • Supermodel Linda Evangelista has been quoted as saying. "l] don't wake up for less than $20,000 a day." If Ms. Evangelista is pa
    5·1 answer
  • Mobility Partners makes wheelchairs and other assistive devices. For years it has made the rear wheel assembly for its wheelchai
    14·1 answer
  • The most common definition that monetary policymakers use for price stability is
    10·1 answer
  • The longevity philosophy of compensation monetarily rewards employees for their loyalty to the firm. Group of answer choices Tru
    10·1 answer
Add answer
Login
Not registered? Fast signup
Signup
Login Signup
Ask question!