Ed's Electronic Devices Has an Asset Beta of 1

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Essay

Ed's Electronic Devices has an asset beta of 1.2. The market rate of return is 12% and the risk-free rate of return is 2%. Ed is considering updating his production technology. If he does so, he expects the cash streams indicated in the table below. Given this information, should Ed update his production technology?

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