Long description

Investment in Firm B

 

Value of Firm B's equity

$30.00 million

Amount invested

7.50 million

Price of 10% of Firm B's shares

3.00 million

Amount invested in risk-free debt

4.50 million

State of the Economy ($ millions)

Cash Flow

Firm A Equity

Firm B                        Debt      +          Equity =

       Total

Recession

$50

$5

$4.725               $0.8

$5.53

Normal

100

$10

$4.725               $5.8

$10.53

Boom

150

$15

$4.725               $0.8

$15.53

The text, Cash flows from investing in Firm B are greater than from investing in Firm A because Firm B’s equity is underpriced points to the Total column.

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