You are trying to decide whether to buy stock in company x or company y. both companies need $1,000 capital investment and will earn $200 in good years (with probability 0.5) and $60 in bad years. the only difference between the companies is that company x is planning to raise all of the $1,000 needed by issuing equity while company y plans to finance $500 through equity and $500 through bonds on which 10 percent interest must be paid

The master manufacturing company has just announced a tender offer for its own common stock. master is offering to buy up to 100% of the company's stock at $20 per share contingent on at least 64% of the outstanding shares being tendered. after the announcement of the offer, the stock closed on the nyse up 2.50 at $18.75. a customer has 100 shares of master stock in his cash account. the customer tells you that he wishes to "cash out" his position. you should recommend that the customer: