“…However, ( Vassalou & Xing, 2004 ) introduced an iterative methodology of using equity prices to derive market value and volatility in assets at the firm level. This has been used by many studies like ( Afzal & Mirza, 2012 ; Cherkasova & Kurlyanova, 2019 ; Denzler, Dacorogna, Müller, & McNeil, 2006 ; Mirza, Rahat, & Reddy, 2016 ). Although various extensions of ( Merton, 1974 ) have been proposed, but recent comparative studies like ( Afik, Arad, & Galil, 2016 ) demonstrate that the original model still outperforms its common variants.…”