Practical Management Science
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Author: Wayne L. Winston, S. Christian Albright
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 7.8, Problem 43P
Given the data in the file Stock Beta.xlsx, estimate the beta (and alpha) for Microsoft (MSFT). Do this for each criterion to obtain a table analogous to that in the top right of Figure 7.49. What do you conclude about Microsoft?
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