a)
To determine: The highest expected payoff for the given strategies.
Introduction:
Expected payoff is also known as expected value, which uses the probabilities to compute the definite outcome.
b)
To determine: The strategy that the company will choose from the given debt.
Introduction:
In a company, shares are a unit of ownership interest. The individual who owns shares are called as shareholders. Shares can be classified into equity
c)
To determine: The agency cost for the given situation.
Introduction:
An agency cost arises when there is conflicts of interest between the shareholders. A heavily levered with risky debt faces the agency cost problem. It includes asset substitution, debt overhang, and cash outing.
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