Question: Sunburn Sunscreen has a zero coupon bond issue outstanding with a face value of $20,000 that matures in one year. The current market value of

Sunburn Sunscreen has a zero coupon bond issue outstanding with a face value of $20,000 that matures in one year. The current market value of the firms assets is $22,300. The standard deviation of the return on the firms assets is 42 percent per year, and the annual risk-free rate is 4 percent per year, compounded continuously.

Frostbite Thermalwear has a zero coupon bond issue outstanding with a face value of $38,000 that matures in one year. The current market value of the firms assets is $41,400. The standard deviation of the return on the firms assets is 42 percent per year.

Suppose Sunburn Sunscreen and Frostbite Thermalwear have decided to merge. Because the two companies have seasonal sales, the combined firms return on assets will have a standard deviation of 19 percent per year.

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

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