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You Are Planning to Produce a New Action Figure Called

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You are planning to produce a new action figure called "Hillary".However,you are very uncertain about the demand for the product.If it is a hit,you will have net cash flows of $50 million per year for three years (starting next year,i.e.,at t = 1) .If it fails,you will only have net cash flows of $10 million per year for two years (also starting next year) .There is an equal chance that it will be a hit or failure (probability = 50%) .You will not know whether it is a hit or a failure until the first year's cash flows are in,i.e.,at t = 1.You have to spend $80 million immediately for equipment and the rights to produce the figure.If you can sell your equipment for $60 million once the first year's cash flows are received,calculate the value of the abandonment option.(The discount rate is 10%.)

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