The Beta of Boeing Stock Has Been Estimated as 0

question 48

Multiple Choice

The beta of Boeing stock has been estimated as 0.72 using regression analysis on a sample of historical returns. A commonly-used adjustment technique would provide an adjusted beta of

• A) 1.20.
• B) 1.14.
• C) 0.81.
• D) 0.68.

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