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Multiple Choice

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Suppose the market portfolio's excess return tends to increase by 30% when the economy is strong and decline by 20% when the economy is weak.A type S firm has excess returns that increase by 45% when the economy is strong and decrease by 30% when the economy is weak.A type I firm will also have excess returns of either 45% or -30%,but the type I firm's excess returns will depend only upon firm-specific events and will be completely independent of the state of the economy.
-What is the Beta for a type S firm?

• A)1.5
• B)0.0
• C)1.0
• D)0.75

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Definitions:

Proposed New Product

A concept or prototype being considered by a company for development and market introduction.

Discount Rate

The interest rate used to discount future cash flows to their present value.

Net Present Value

A financial metric that calculates the value of a series of cash flows by discounting them to their present value, considering the time value of money.

Working Capital

A financial metric representing the difference between a company's current assets and its current liabilities, indicating the short-term financial health and operational efficiency.