Use the Information Below to Answer the Following Question

question 28

Multiple Choice

Use the information below to answer the following question.
Upside Down has a zero coupon bond issue outstanding with a $10,000 face value that matures in one year. The current market value of the firm's assets is $12,400 while the standard deviation of the returns on those assets is 22 percent annually. The annual risk-free rate is 4.6 percent, compounded continuously. What is the market value of the firm's debt based on the Black-Scholes model?

• A) $8,415
• B) $8,900
• C) $9,413
• D) $8,962
• E) $9,311

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Definitions:

Elasticity

A measure in economics of how the quantity demanded or supplied of a good changes in response to price or other factors.

Upper-left Portion

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Original Price

The initial price set for a product or service before any discounts, rebates, or promotions are applied.

Price Elasticity

An assessment of the degree to which the demand or supply for a product varies following a price alteration.