Long description

Investment in Firm B

 

Value of Firm B's equity

$45.00 million

Amount invested

7.50 million

Price of 10% of Firm B's shares

4.50 million

Amount invested in risk-free debt

3.00 million

State of the Economy ($ millions)

Cash Flow

Firm A Equity

Firm B                        Debt      +          Equity =

       Total

Recession

$50

$5

$3.15               $0.80

$3.95

Normal

100

$10

$3.15               $5.80

$8.95

Boom

150

$15

$3.15               $10.80

$13.95

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

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