Use the Following Information to Answer the Question(s)below

question 23

Multiple Choice

Use the following information to answer the question(s) below.
(Please use a copy of the Cumulative Probabilities for the standard normal distribution for these problems. )
Taggart Transcontinental's stock has a volatility of 25% and a current stock price of $40 per share.Taggart pays no dividends.The risk-free interest rate is 4%.
-Assuming the beta on Taggart stock is 0.75,then the beta for a one-year,at-the-money call option on Taggart stock is closest to:

• A)0.60.
• B)0.75.
• C)2.84.
• D)3.89.

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Definitions:

D/A

Debt-to-Assets ratio, a financial metric indicating the proportion of a company's assets that are financed by debt.

EBIT

Earnings Before Interest and Taxes; a measure of a firm's profit that includes all incomes and expenses except interest and income tax expenses.

Common Share Price

The market price of a single share of a company's common stock, reflecting the company's valuation, investor sentiment, and market conditions.

WACC

Weighted Average Cost of Capital, a calculation of a firm's capital cost where each category of capital is proportionately weighted.