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What is the probability that this bank will go bankrupt if it has a leverage of 10 to 1 (l = 10)?

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The probability that this bank will go bankrupt if it has a leverage of 10 to 1 (l = 10) is 0.05

How the probability is determined.

Given asset value = 10

Leverage = 10

Equity, E = Asset value/Leverage = 10/10 = 1

Debt = asset value-equity = 10-1 = 9

The ftable shows the different values of equity next period for different asset values:

Asset Probability Debt (D) Equity (E)

7 5% 9. -2

9 20%. 9. 0

11 50% 9. 2

13 20% 9 4

15 5.00% 9 6

Equity is calculated as: Equity = Asset-Debt

From the above table

the bank's equity is negative or 0 at asset value is 7 or 9.

Therefore, probability of bankruptcy = Probabiity of asset value is 7 + Probabiity of asset value is 9 = 5/100 + 20/100 = 25%

For leverage, L = 5

Equity, E = Asset value/Leverage = 10/5 = 2

Debt = asset value-equity = 10-2 = 8

The table shows the different values of equity next period for different asset values:

Asset Probability Debt (D) Equity €

7 5% 8 -1

9 20% 8 1

11 50% 8 3

13 20% 8 5

15 5.00% 8. 7

Equity is calculated as: Equity = Asset-Debt

From the above table,

the bank's equity is negative or 0 at asset value 7.

Therefore, probability of bankruptcy = Probabiity of asset value is 7 = 5%

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