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question 54

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Monsters Incorporated (MI) is ready to launch a new product.Depending upon the success of this product,MI will have a value of either $100 million,$150 million,or $191 million,with each outcome being equally likely.The cash flows are unrelated to the state of the economy (i.e.risk from the project is diversifiable) so that the project has a beta of 0 and a cost of capital equal to the risk-free rate,which is currently 5%.Assume that the capital markets are perfect.
-Assume that in the event of default,20% of the value of MI's assets will be lost in bankruptcy costs and suppose that MI has zero-coupon debt with a $125 million face value due next year.The present value of MI's financial distress costs is closest to:

• A)$20.0 million.
• B)$6.6 million.
• C)$6.3 million.
• D)$19.0 million.

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Inventory Turnover

A ratio showing how many times a company's inventory is sold and replaced over a period, indicating efficiency in managing stock.

Current Ratio

A liquidity ratio that measures a company's ability to pay short-term and long-term obligations, calculated as current assets divided by current liabilities.

Acid-test Ratio

A financial metric that assesses a company's ability to cover its short-term liabilities with its most liquid assets, excluding inventory.

Current Ratio

This ratio evaluates the ability of a business to cover its obligations due in the next year, by calculating the proportion of its current assets to its current liabilities.