Given the information below on peer companies A-E, calculate the beta for company F if it has net debt/equity of 0.72 and a tax rate of 25%. 0.98 0.95 1.02 1.06 Company ABCDE Betal 1.23 1.18 1.05 0525 0.91 Net debt / equity 1.45 1.24 0.85 0.59 0.45 tax rate 25% 25% 25% 25% 25%

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Given the information below on peer companies A-E, calculate the beta for company F if it
has net debt/equity of 0.72 and a tax rate of 25%.
0.98
0.95
1.02
O 1.06
Company
ABCDE
Betal
1.23
1.18
1.05
0.95
0.91
Net debt /
equity
1.45
1.24
0.85
0.59
0.45
tax rate
25%
25%
25%
25%
25%
Transcribed Image Text:Given the information below on peer companies A-E, calculate the beta for company F if it has net debt/equity of 0.72 and a tax rate of 25%. 0.98 0.95 1.02 O 1.06 Company ABCDE Betal 1.23 1.18 1.05 0.95 0.91 Net debt / equity 1.45 1.24 0.85 0.59 0.45 tax rate 25% 25% 25% 25% 25%
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