The Beta of Sanafil Is 1

question 4

Multiple Choice

The beta of Sanafil is 1.2. Sanafil is evaluating a merger with Matra, a firm that has a beta of 0.95. Sanafil's stock sells for $40 per share and there are 10 million shares outstanding. Matra's stock sells for $60, but there are only 2 million shares outstanding. If these two firms merge, what will be the merged firm's beta?

• A) 1.00
• B) 1.14
• C) 1.05
• D) 1.16
• MVS = $40(10,000,000) = $400,000,000
• MVM = $60(2,000,000) = $120,000,000

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