A Company Has a Beta of 1

question 157

Multiple Choice

A company has a beta of 1.0; if the market goes down by 8%,the value of the company's stock will:

• A) increase by 8%.
• B) decrease by 8%.
• C) increase by 1%.
• D) decrease by 1%.
• E) none of these

Apply the corporate valuation model to estimate the value of operations and the price per share of a company.

Understand the effect of dividend policy on the application of the corporate valuation model.

Learn about the implications of executive compensation structures on company performance.

Know how free cash flow projections and growth expectations contribute to corporate valuations.

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