A firm currently carries £2m in debt and has assets in place worth £3m in state G and £1m in state B. Both states are expected to occur with the same probability. The firm has an investment opportunity which costs £1m and generates assets worth £x millions in state B and £0 in state G. Assume that managers pursue the interest of current shareholders and that, in case of bankruptcy, all assets are seized by creditors. A. The firm will undertake the project provided it has positive NPV, i.e. x/2>1 B. The firm will never undertake the project C. The firm will undertake the project provided that x>3. D. The firm will undertake the project provided that it has positive NPV in state B, i.e. x>1

A firm currently carries £2m in debt and has assets in place worth £3m in state G and £1m in state B. Both states are expected to occur with the same probability. The firm has an investment opportunity which costs £1m and generates assets worth £x millions in state B and £0 in state G. Assume that managers pursue the interest of current shareholders and that, in case of bankruptcy, all assets are seized by creditors. A. The firm will undertake the project provided it has positive NPV, i.e. x/2>1 B. The firm will never undertake the project C. The firm will undertake the project provided that x>3. D. The firm will undertake the project provided that it has positive NPV in state B, i.e. x>1

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Chapter21: Dynamic Capital Structures And Corporate Valuation

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