To Adjust Betas for the Future, Both Value Line and Merrill

question 58

Multiple Choice

To adjust betas for the future, both Value Line and Merrill Lynch assign the following weights to the historic beta and to the market:

• A) 66%, 34%
• B) 50%, 50%
• C) 80%, 20%
• D) 34%, 66%

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