Gladstone Corporation is about to launch a new product. Depending on the success of the new product, Gladstone may have one of four values next year: $152 million, $132 million, $93 million, and $75 million. These outcomes are all equally likely, and this risk is diversifiable. Suppose the risk-free interest rate is 5% and that, in the event of default, 25% of the value of Gladstone's assets will be lost to bankruptcy costs. (Ignore all other market imperfections, such as taxes.)

a. What is the initial value of Gladstone's equity without leverage? Now suppose Gladstone has zero-coupon debt with a $100 million face value due next year.

The initial value of Gladstone's equity without leverage is _____ $million

b. What is the initial value of Gladstone's debt?

The initial value of Gladstone's debt is $_____million

c. What is the yield-to-maturity of the debt? What is its expected return?

The yield-to-maturity is_____%.(Round to two decimal places.)

The expected return is_____%. (Round to the nearest integer.)

d. What is the initial value of Gladstone's equity? What is Gladstone's total value with leverage? Suppose Gladstone has 10 million shares outstanding and no debt at the start of the year.

The initial value of Gladstone's equity with leverage is $_____million. (Round to two decimal places.)

What is Gladstone's total value with leverage?

Gladstone's total value with leverage is $______million.(Round to two decimal places.)

e. If Gladstone does not issue debt, what is its share price?

f Gladstone does not issue debt, the price is $______per share. (Round to the nearest cent.)

f. If Gladstone issues debt of $100 million due next year and uses the proceeds to repurchase shares, what will its share price be? Why does your answer differ from that in part (e)?

f Gladstone issues debt of

$ 100$100

million due next year and uses the proceeds to repurchase shares, the price is $_______per share.(Round to the nearestcent.)

Why does your answer differ from that in part (e)?

(Select the best choice below.)

A.Bankruptcy costs lower the share price.

B.The risk free rate lowers the share price.

C.Bankruptcy costs raise the share price.

D.The risk free rate raises the share price.