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7. A firm earns $800,000 per year, has 5% cost of debt, is worth $5 million, and has $2 million in equity and $3 million in debt. It’s considering a project with a 75 percent chance of earning $2 million, but a 25 percent chance of failing and going bankrupt. What is the expected return of this investment for the bond holders and equity holders?
| Chances of success | 75% | |
| Chances of failure | 25% | |
| If firm fails, the company will go bankrupt. | ||
| It means the entire firm's worth, i.e., $ 5 Mn is at stake. | ||
| Capital Investment | 50,00,000 | |
| Return on Investment ($) | 20,00,000 | |
| Return on Investment (%) | 40% | |
| Expected Return on Investment | (40%*75%)+ (0%*25%) | |
| 30% | ||
| a | For Equity | |
| Equity Investment at present | 20,00,000 | |
| If success, return to equity | 20,00,000 | |
| Return on Investment (%) | 100% | |
| Expected Return on Investment | (100%*75%)+ (0%*25%) | |
| 75% | ||
| b | For Debt | |
| Debt Investment at present | 30,00,000 | |
| If success, return to debt | 5% | |
| (No change) | ||
| If, failed, the firm will be no longer be able to pay interest | ||
| Expected Return on Investment | (5%*75%)+ (0%*25%) | |
| 3.75% | ||