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question 59

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Consider a project with free cash flows in one year of $90,000 in a weak economy or $117,000 in a strong economy,with each outcome being equally likely.The initial investment required for the project is $80,000,and the project's cost of capital is 15%.The risk-free interest rate is 5%.
-Suppose that to raise the funds for the initial investment the firm borrows $40,000 at the risk-free rate and issues new equity to cover the remainder.In this situation,the cash flow that equity holders will receive in one year in a strong economy is closest to:

• A)$117,000.
• B)$75,000.
• C)$50,000.
• D)$0.

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Definitions:

Returns To Scale

Describes how output changes in response to a proportional change in all inputs in the production process.

Production Function

A production function describes the relationship between inputs used in production and the resulting output, showing how the quantity of output depends on the quantities of different inputs.

Input

Resources used in the production process, including labor, materials, and capital, to produce goods or services.

Technical Rate

The rate at which technological improvement increases production efficiency, often measured as a percentage increase in output per unit of input.