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As of September? 2012, Google? (GOOG) had no debt. Suppose the?firm's managers are considering issuing? zero-coupon debt due in 16months with a face value of

$ 165.7

?billion, and using the proceeds to pay a special dividend.Google currently has a market value of

$ 231.3

billion and the? risk-free rate is

0.28 %

Using an implied volatility

?=38.60%?,

answer the? following:

a. If? Google's current equity beta is 1.16?,

estimate? Google's equity beta after the debt is issued.

b. Estimate the beta of the new debt.

?(?Note: Make sure to round all intermediate calculations to atleast five decimal places.?)

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All financials are in billionPart aAfter debt is issuedWe need to calculate the market value of debt and equity ofGoogle Equity can be seen as a call option on the assets of thefirm with strike price equal to    See Answer
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As of September? 2012, Google? (GOOG) had no debt. Suppose the?firm's managers are considering issuing? zero-coupon debt due in 16months with a face value of$ 165.7?billion, and using the proceeds to pay a special dividend.Google currently has a market value of$ 231.3billion and the? risk-free rate is0.28 %Using an implied volatility?=38.60%?,answer the? following:a. If? Google's current equity beta is 1.16?,estimate? Google's equity beta after the debt is issued.b. Estimate the beta of the new debt.?(?Note: Make sure to round all intermediate calculations to atleast five decimal places.?)

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