Corporate Finance
Corporate Finance
3rd Edition
ISBN: 9780132992473
Author: Jonathan Berk, Peter DeMarzo
Publisher: Prentice Hall
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Chapter 12, Problem 24P
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To determine: The beta of H Company’s investment in the hockey team.

Introduction:

Beta is an important indicator of the risk of a security. It measures the systematic risk of a risky investment by comparing the risky investment with the average risky asset in the market.

Investment refers to the act of purchasing financial assets with the expectation of a rise in the value of the asset.

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