Franchise Value

a) Suppose that Mark Cuban wants to purchase the Mavericks in 2000 (call this year 0), and he expects to receive $400,000 in profits in years 1, 2, and 3 (each year). Now suppose that value of the Mavericks in year 3 is $500 million and that the interest rate is 4%. What is price that Mark would pay to make him break even in 3 years (i.e. that makes E[B] – p =0)?

b) Now, suppose that Mark Cuban plans to purchase the Mavericks in 2000 for $285 million and he expects to receive $400,000 in profits in years 1, 2, and 3 (each year). Now suppose that the interest rate is 4%. What would be the value of the Mavericks in 3 years that would make Mark break even?

c) Finally suppose Mark plans to purchase the Mavericks at $285 million in 2000. The value of the mavericks will be $500 million in 3 years and the interest rate is 4%. Suppose the expected profits for years 1, 2, and 3 is x (i.e. Mark expects to receive x in year 1, x in year 2, and x in year 3). What is value of x that would make Mark break even?