Overall Cost of Capital: What Is the Beta of a Firm

question 72

Multiple Choice

Overall cost of capital: What is the beta of a firm whose equity has an expected return of 21.3 percent when the risk-free rate of return is 7.0 percent and the expected return on the market is 18.0 percent?

• A) 0.79
• B) 1.30
• C) 1.57
• D) none of the above

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Definitions:

Quoted Price

The existing rate at which an asset or service can be sold or purchased.

Selling Price

The amount of money for which a product or service is sold to customers.

Face Value

The original cost of a bond or the principal balance to be paid back at maturity, excluding interest.

Market Interest Rate

The prevailing rate at which interest is charged on loans and bonds in the broader financial market.