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question 105

Multiple Choice

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JR Industries has a $20 million loan due at the end of the year and under its current business strategy its assets will have a market value of only $15 million when the loan comes due.JR is considering a new much riskier business strategy.While this new riskier strategy can be implemented using JR's existing assets without any additional investment,the new strategy has only a 40% probability of succeeding.If the new strategy is a success,the market value of JR's assets will be $30 million,but if the strategy fails the assets will be worth only $5 million.
-What is the expected payoff to equity holders under JR's new riskier business strategy?

• A)$15 million
• B)$11 million
• C)$20 million
• D)$4 million

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Definitions:

Jensen Portfolio Evaluation Measure

The Jensen Portfolio Evaluation Measure is a performance metric that assesses the return of an investment portfolio while adjusting for risk, comparing it to the expected return of the market with a given risk level.

CAPM

The Capital Asset Pricing Model is a theoretical framework that explains how the expected return on assets, especially stocks, is related to their systematic risk.

Measure of Return

A financial metric used to quantify the performance of an investment by assessing the gain or loss it generates.

Unit of Risk

A Unit of Risk quantifies the exposure to potential loss in an investment, typically measuring the volatility or variability of returns over a specified period.