The Glass House has total assets currently valued at $17,300.These assets are expected to increase in value to either $18,000 or $21,000 by next year.The company has a pure discount bond outstanding with a face value of $20,000.This bond matures in one year.Currently,U.S.Treasury bills are yielding 5.4 percent.What is the value of the equity in this firm?

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Number of options needed = ($21,000 - $18,000)/($1,000 - $0) = 3$17,300 = 3C₀ + ($18,000/(1 + 0.054)); C₀ = $74.07

The Glass House Has Total Assets Currently Valued at $17,300