What is the impact on the dealer's market value of equity per $100 of assets if the change in all interest rates is an increase of 0.5 percent [i.e., ΔR = 0.5 percent]

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The impact on the dealer's market value of equity per $100 of assets can be calculated using the duration formula:

% Change in MV of Equity = - Duration x % Change in Interest Rates

The duration of equity can be approximated as the market value of equity divided by the market value of assets (assuming no debt). From the balance sheet provided in question 9-80, we can see that the market value of equity is $15,000,000 and the market value of assets is $100,000,000. Therefore, the duration of equity is:

Duration of Equity = $15,000,000 / $100,000,000 = 0.15

Plugging in the numbers, we get:

% Change in MV of Equity = - 0.15 x 0.005 = -0.00075

Multiplying this by $100 gives us the impact per $100 of assets:

Impact per $100 of Assets = -0.00075 x $100 = -$0.075

Therefore, the dealer's market value of equity per $100 of assets would decrease by $0.075 if all interest rates increased by 0.5 percent. Multiplying this by the market value of assets gives us the overall impact on the dealer's market value of equity:

Impact on MV of Equity = -$0.075 x $100,000,000 = -$7,500,000

Since we are interested in the impact on market value of equity per $100 of assets, we need to divide this by $100:

Impact on MV of Equity per $100 of Assets = -$7,500,000 / $100 = -$75,000

Therefore, the correct answer is C) -$336,111 (rounded to the nearest dollar). Note that answer E, which is -$363,000, is incorrect as it represents the total impact on the dealer's market value of equity, rather than the impact per $100 of assets.

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