Suppose That Because of the Large Need for Steel in Building

question 6

Multiple Choice

Suppose that because of the large need for steel in building railroad infrastructure,Taggart Transcontinental and Rearden Metal decide to form into one large conglomerate.Your estimate of the asset beta for this new conglomerate is closest to:

• A)0.42.
• B)0.59.
• C)0.66.
• D)0.68.

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Definitions:

MPS

Marginal Propensity to Save, which is the portion of additional income that a household saves rather than consumes.

APS

Assumes "APS" refers to "Average Propensity to Save," which is the proportion of total income or output that is saved rather than spent on consumption.

Induced Consumption

Refers to the portion of consumer spending that increases or decreases in response to changes in income.

Disposable Income

The pot of funds households have at their disposal for saving and spending, post-income tax.