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Chapter 12, Question 10b: You need to estimate the equity cost of capital for XYZ Corp. You have the following data available regarding past returns: Year Risk-free Return 2007 3% 2008 1% Market Return XYZ Return 6% 10% -37% -45% Part B Estimate XYZ's beta (Hint: You'd better compute the market's and XYZ's excess returns for each year to proceed) beta = 1.17 beta 1.35 beta = 1.11 Obeta = 1.29

Chapter 12, Question 10b: You need to estimate the equity cost of capital for XYZ Corp. You have the following data available regarding past returns: Year Risk-free Return 2007 3% 2008 1% Market Return XYZ Return 6% 10% -37% -45% Part B Estimate XYZ's beta (Hint: You'd better compute the market's and XYZ's excess returns for each year to proceed) beta = 1.17 beta 1.35 beta = 1.11 Obeta = 1.29

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Chapter 12, Question 10b: You need to estimate the equity cost of capital for XYZ Corp. You have the following data available regarding past returns: Year Risk-free Return 2007 3% 2008 1% Market Return XYZ Return 6% 10% -37% -45% Part B Estimate XYZ's beta (Hint: You'd better compute the market's and XYZ's excess returns for each year to proceed) beta = 1.17 beta 1.35 beta = 1.11 Obeta = 1.29
Transcribed Image Text:Chapter 12, Question 10b: You need to estimate the equity cost of capital for XYZ Corp. You have the following data available regarding past returns: Year Risk-free Return 2007 3% 2008 1% Market Return XYZ Return 6% 10% -37% -45% Part B Estimate XYZ's beta (Hint: You'd better compute the market's and XYZ's excess returns for each year to proceed) beta = 1.17 beta 1.35 beta = 1.11 Obeta = 1.29
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