understand why the debt value for outcome 3 and 4 has to be multiplied by 0.25 of their respective cash flow.  And how come it is not ourcome 1 and outcome 2 to be multiplied for the bankruptcy cost

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I dont understand why the debt value for outcome 3 and 4 has to be multiplied by 0.25 of their respective cash flow

And how come it is not ourcome 1 and outcome 2 to be multiplied for the bankruptcy cost 

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• KBS Corporation is about to launch a new product. Depending on the
success of the
£150 million, £135 million, £95 million, and £80 million. These outcomes
are all equally likely, and this risk is diversifiable. The risk-free rate is 5%.
KBS has debt with a face value of £100 million due next year.
w product, KBS may have one of four values next year:
Suppose that, in the event of default, 25% of the value of KBS's assets will
be lost to bankruptcy costs. (Ignore all other market imperfections, such
as taxes.)
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Question 1a – Debt value
a) What is the initial value of KBS's debt?
Outcome 1
Outcome 2
Outcome 3
Outcome 4
Cash flows
£150m
£135m
£95m
£80m
Debt value
£100m
£100m
£71.25m =95x(1- 25%)
£60m
Equity Value
£50m
£35m
Probability
25%
25%
25%
25%
Bankruptcy costs = Direct (e.g., legal fees), Indirect (losing customers,
suppliers, talented employees)
100*0.25+100*0.25+71.25*0.25+60*0.25
→ The initial value of debt :
= £78.87m
1+5%
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