c) suppose Zenos Manufacturing is contemplating investing in a new business. An existing company in the target industry has an equity beta of 0.90 but is very conservatively financed with a market value, equity-to-value ratio 95%. Zenos intends to use an equity-to-value ratio of 30%. What beta should Zeno use in estimating a cost of capital in the new business.

c) suppose Zenos Manufacturing is contemplating investing in a new business. An existing company in the target industry has an equity beta of 0.90 but is very conservatively financed with a market value, equity-to-value ratio 95%. Zenos intends to use an equity-to-value ratio of 30%. What beta should Zeno use in estimating a cost of capital in the new business.

Financial Reporting, Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation

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Author:James M. Wahlen, Stephen P. Baginski, Mark Bradshaw

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Chapter11: Risk-adjusted Expected Rates Of Return And The Dividends Valuation Approach

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