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: $154 million, $136 million, $94 million, and $80 million. These outcomes are all equally? likely, and this risk is diversifiable. Gladstone will not make any payouts to investors during the year. Suppose the? risk-free interest rate is 5.3% and assume perfect capital markets.
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.
b. What is the initial value of? Gladstone's debt?
c. What is the? yield-to-maturity of the? debt? What is its expected? return?
d. What is the initial value of? Gladstone's equity? What is? Gladstone's total value with? leverage?