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question 106

Multiple Choice

Use the following information to answer the question(s) below.
If managed effectively,Rearden Metal will have assets with a market value of $200 million,$300 million,or $400 million next year,with each outcome being equally likely.Managers,however,may decide to engage in wasteful empire building,which will reduce Rearden's market value by $20 million in all cases.Managers may also increase the risk of the firm,changing the probability of each outcome to 50%,5%,and 45% respectively.
-Suppose that the managers at Rearden Metal will increase risk to maximize the expected payoff to equity holders.If Rearden has $230 million in debt due in one year,then the expected value of Rearden's assets is closest to:

• A)$280 million.
• B)$295 million.
• C)$300 million.
• D)$900 million.

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