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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 $140 million face value due next year.Calculate the value of levered equity,the value of debt,and the total value of MI with leverage.

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Definitions:

At The Money

A situation in options trading where the strike price of an option is equal to the market price of the underlying asset.

Out Of The Money

Describes an options contract that would not yield a profit if exercised at the current market level.

In The Money

Describes an option with an intrinsic value where a call option's strike price is below the market price of the underlying asset or a put option's strike price is above.

Time Value

The additional amount an investor is willing to pay for an option above its intrinsic value, based on the time remaining until its expiration.