A firm has a project that requires $100 million in financing. The cash flows from the project will either be $70 million in the bad state of the world, and $200 million in the good state of the world. The probability of the economy being in the bad state is 40% and the probability of the economy being in the good state is 60%.

(a) If the firm accepts the project and finances it with 100% equity, what is the ex- pected return on the equity?

(b) If the firm accepts the project and finances it with 100% equity, what is the ex- pected return on the assets?

(c) If the firm accepts the project and finances it with $40 million in equity and $60 million in debt with a 10% coupon payment, what is the expected return on the equity?

(d) If the firm accepts the project and finances it with $40 million in equity and $60 million in debt with a 10% coupon payment, what is the expected return on the assets?

(e) Explain why your answers to parts a and c above are different.