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Merton proposed a model in which a firm's equity is an option on the assets of a firm. For simplicity, suppose that the debt D is a zero-coupon bond and matures at time T. Also suppose that: Vo: Value of the company's assets today VT: Value of the company's assets at time T Eo: Value of the company's equity today ET: Value of the company's equity at time T BT: Value of the company's debt at time T The Black-Scholes formula gives the value of the equity today as follows: Eo VoN(d₁)-De-T N(d₂) a. D: Face value of debt due at time T dy: Volatility of assets Og: Instantaneous volatility of equity b. d₁ = In ()+(+)T ov√T and d₂=d₁ - ov√T What rational decisions are available to the equity holders at time T and what payoff do these choices imply? What is the value of the firm's debt today?

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