The Historic Beta of a Firm Is of Little Use

question 9

Multiple Choice

The historic beta of a firm is of little use as a forecast of the firm's future systematic risk characteristics when

• A)the firm is growing at a rate of 7-10 percent a year
• B)the firm is expanding an existing product line
• C)the firm is expanding into a new product line
• D)all of these answers are correct

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