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question 69

Multiple Choice

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Luther Industries has no debt and expects to generate free cash flows of $48 million each year.Luther believes that if it permanently increases its level of debt to $100 million,the risk of financial distress may cause it to lose some customers and receive less favorable terms from its suppliers.As a result,Luther's expected free cash flows with debt will be only $44 million per year.Suppose Luther's tax rate is 21%,the risk-free rate is 6%,the expected return of the market is 14%,and the beta of Luther's free cash flows is 1.25 (with or without leverage) .
-The value of Luther without leverage is closest to:

• A)$315 million.
• B)$300 million.
• C)$205 million.
• D)$340 million.

Apply the duration-with-convexity rule for bond price calculation.

Understand the concept of duration in the context of perpetuities.

Evaluate how yield to maturity affects bond duration and prices.

Compare and contrast durations across different bonds and yields.

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Definitions:

William Sharpe

An economist who created the Sharpe Ratio, a measure to calculate risk-adjusted return.

SML (Security Market Line)

A line in the Capital Asset Pricing Model that shows the relationship between the expected return of a security and its risk.

Risk Averse

A tendency to prefer certainty over uncertain outcomes to minimize exposure to financial loss.

Market Equilibrium

A situation in a market where the quantity supplied equals the quantity demanded at a certain price level, resulting in no net shortage or surplus.