Comparing Two Otherwise Equal Firms, the Beta of the Common

question 36

Multiple Choice

Comparing two otherwise equal firms, the beta of the common stock of a levered firm is ____________ than the beta of the common stock of an unlevered firm.

• A)equal to
• B)significantly less
• C)slightly less
• D)greater
• E)None of the above.

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