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A firm's assets are worth A_0 = 150 million with an asset volatility of 25%. The firm has a zero-coupon debt of D = 100 million maturing in one year (T=1).

If the risk-free rate is r=3%, what is the 'distance to default' d_2 in the Merton model?

  1. 1.867
  2. 1.617
  3. 1.745
  4. 1.367

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