The Beta of a Portfolio of the Firm's Debt and Equity

question 42

Multiple Choice

The beta of a portfolio of the firm's debt and equity:

• A) is equal to the sum of all the betas.
• B) is equal to the sum of all the betas weighted by their market value weight.
• C) is greater than the beta of each component.
• D) is always less than zero.

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