Which of the Following Statements Is CORRECT

question 120

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

• A) If a company with a high beta merges with a low-beta company,the best estimate of the new merged company's beta is 1.0.
• B) Logically,it is easier to estimate the betas associated with capital budgeting projects than the betas associated with stocks,especially if the projects are closely associated with research and development activities.
• C) The beta of an "average stock," which is also "the market beta," can change over time,sometimes drastically.
• D) If a newly issued stock does not have a past history that can be used for calculating beta,then we should always estimate that its beta will turn out to be 1.0.This is especially true if the company finances with more debt than the average firm.
• E) During a period when a company is undergoing a change such as increasing its use of leverage or taking on riskier projects,the calculated historical beta may be drastically different from the beta that will exist in the future.

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Definitions:

Discounted Payback Period

The period it takes for the cash flows from a capital investment project to equal the initial investment cost, considering the time value of money.

After-Tax Cash Flows

After-tax cash flows are the net cash inflows and outflows of a business after taxes have been accounted for, used in analysis of investment projects.

Liquidation

The process of bringing a business to an end and distributing its assets to claimants, often when the company is insolvent.

NPV

Net Present Value; a financial metric used in capital budgeting to analyze the profitability of an investment or project, calculated by the difference between the present value of cash inflows and outflows over a period of time.