2.2. (10 points) Maxwell Inc. is has 500 (thousand dollar) worth of assets. The firm has just finished developing three new products that have not been subject to market testing yet. The following table shows the possible firm value (i.e. total value of assets) within one year and the associated probability for each product. Assume discount rate = 0 for simplicity. Product A B Possible outcomes (firm value) Probability 900 0.5 100 0.5 800 0.6 200 0.4 700 0.7 300 0.3 (a) Calculate the expected firm value for each product following the example below. Which product generates the highest expected firm value? Product Possible outcomes (firm value) Probability Expected firm value A 900 0.5 100 0.5 B 800 0.6 200 0.4 700 0.7 300 0.3 (b) If Maxwell currently has zero debt. Which product would be preferred by Maxwell's shareholders? (Hint: shareholders prefer the product that generates the highest expected equity value. Follow the worksheet on Nov. 19th when calculating expected equity value) (c) If Maxwell currently has 280 (thousand dollar) outstanding debt due within one year. Which product would be preferred by Maxwell's shareholders? (d) If Maxwell currently has 350 (thousand dollar) outstanding debt due within one year. Which product would be preferred by Maxwell's shareholders? (e) Based on the results from (b) to (c), briefly comment on how the degree of debt overhang affects a firm's choice of projects. (2-3 sentences will suffice)