e-2. How much would bondholders gain or lose in the merger? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to the nearest whole number, e.g., 32. Enter a gain as a positive number and a loss as a negative number.) Bondholders' gain or loss

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Bentley Corporation and Rolls Manufacturing are considering a merger. The possible states of the economy and each company’s value in that state are shown here:

 

State Probability Bentley Rolls
Boom .70 $ 330,000 $ 300,000
Recession .30 130,000 100,000

 

Bentley currently has a bond issue outstanding with a face value of $145,000. Rolls is an all-equity company.
e-2. How much would bondholders gain or lose in the merger? (Do not round
intermediate calculations and round your answer to the nearest whole number,
e.g., 32. Enter a gain as a positive number and a loss as a negative number.)
Bondholders' gain or loss
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