According to Value Line , Bestway Has a Beta of 1.15

question 32

Multiple Choice

According to Value Line , Bestway has a beta of 1.15. If 3-month Treasury bills currently yield 7.9 percent and the market risk premium is estimated to be 8.3 percent, what is Bestway's cost of retained earnings?

• A)17.45%
• B)8.36%
• C)9.55%
• D)None of the above

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