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You need to calculate the values of debt and equity for Steinberg company and Dietrich company. None of the two companies pay taxes. For both, the required rate of return is 15 percent. Next year will be the last one for both firms. Their performance next year is uncertain, and it will depend on what will be going on in the economy: whether it'll be expanding (80 percent likely) or in recession (20 percent likely). Here's what will happen in each case: . Expansion: the earnings before interest and taxes will equal $3.1 million. That will be true for each company. Recession, the earnings before interest and taxes will equal $1.5 million. Again, that will be true for each company. Here's how the amount of debt differs for the two companies. In one year, Steinberg's lenders will need to be paid $940,000, while Dietrich's lenders will need to be paid $1.6 million. a-1.For Steinberg, what is its current value of debt? What about its equity? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answers in dollars, not millions of dollars, rounded to the nearest whole number, e.g., 1,234,567.) a- For Dietrich, what is its current value of debt? What about its equity? (Do not round 2. intermediate calculations and enter your answers in dollars, not millions of dollars, rounded to the nearest whole number, e.g., 1,234,567.) b. "The total value of Steinberg should be higher than the total value of Dietrich because the former has less debt than the latter and for this reason faces a lower chance of bankruptcy." Agree or disagree? a-1. Steinberg equity value Steinberg debt value a-2. Dietrich equity value Dietrich debt value . b. Risk of bankruptcy affect a firm's value

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