Problem 24-8 Equity as an Option [LO4]

Buckeye Industries has a bond issue with a face value of $1,000 that is coming due in one year. The value of the companys assets is currently $1,210. Urban Meyer, the CEO, believes that the assets in the company will be worth either $940 or $1,460 in a year. The going rate on one-year T-bills is 3 percent.

a-1.	What is the value of the companys equity? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)
a-2.	What is the value of the debt? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)

Suppose the company can reconfigure its existing assets in such a way that the value in a year will be $920 or $1,720.

b.	If the current value of the assets is unchanged, what is the new value of the company's equity? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)