Merton model

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf credit risk model
gptkbp:assumes firm's assets follow geometric Brownian motion
gptkbp:basedOn gptkb:Black-Scholes_model
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Robert_C._Merton
gptkbp:field finance
mathematical finance
credit risk
gptkbp:hasConcept default occurs if asset value falls below debt at maturity
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Merton model
gptkbp:influenced KMV model
gptkbp:input risk-free rate
time to maturity
debt level
firm asset value
firm asset volatility
gptkbp:introducedIn 1974
gptkbp:publishedIn gptkb:Journal_of_Finance
gptkbp:relatedTo structural credit risk models
gptkbp:usedFor credit risk assessment
estimating probability of default
valuing corporate debt
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Black–Scholes_model_with_dividends
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7