A Firm Has a Beta of 1

question 121

Multiple Choice

A firm has a beta of 1.2. The market return equals 14 percent and the risk-free rate of return equals6 percent. The estimated cost of common stock equity is

• A) 15.6 percent.
• B) 7.2 percent.
• C) 14 percent.
• D) 6 percent.

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