Consider a project with free cash flows in one year of $133,605 in a weak market or $196,786 in a strong market, with each outcome being equally likely. The initial investment required for the project is $65,000, and the project's unlevered cost of capital is 24%. The risk-free interest rate is 9%. (Assume no taxes or distress costs.)

a. What is the NPV of this project?

The NPV is $ _____?

b. Suppose that to raise the funds for the initial investment, the project is sold to investors as an all-equity firm. The equity holders will receive the cash flows of the project in one year. How much money can be raised in this waythat is, what is the initial market value of the unlevered equity?

The initial market value of the unlevered equity is $ ___?

c. Suppose the initial $65,000 is instead raised by borrowing at the risk-free interest rate. What are the cash flows of the levered equity in a weak market and a strong market at the end of year 1, and what is its initial market value of the levered equity according to MM?

Assume that the risk-free rate remains at its current level and ignore any arbitrage opportunity.

	Date 0	Date 1
	Initial Value	Cash Flow Strong Economy	Cash Flow Weak Economy
Debt	$65,000	$	$
Levered Equity	$	$	$