Which of the Following Is a Situation in Which You

question 55

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a situation in which you would want to use the CAPM approach for estimating the component cost of equity?

• A) when you are able to estimate the market risk premium with certainty
• B) when you are able to estimate the risk-free rate with certainty
• C) when you are able to estimate the firm's beta with certainty
• D) when the firm pays a constant dividend

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