Letex Corp. is an all-equity company. Its assets will be worth $550 million (market value) in one year if theeconomy is strong, but only $350 million if the economy is weak. Both events are equally likely. The marketvalue of the company's assets is $400 million today. The expected return for the company's stock withoutleverage is __%

Market value today=$400 millionValue when economy strong=$550 millionValue when economy weak=$350

Answered: etex Corp. is an all - equity company.…

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