Assume a firm is financed with $7500 debt and $2500 equity.  The beta of the equity is 1.1.  The risk-free rate is 3%, and the equity premium is 6%.  If the overall cost of capital of the firm is 8%, what is the beta of the firmʹs debt? Group of answer choices 0.28 0.14 0.92                                                             0.74

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Assume a firm is financed with $7500 debt and $2500 equity.  The beta of the equity is 1.1.  The risk-free rate is 3%, and the equity premium is 6%.  If the overall cost of capital of the firm is 8%, what is the beta of the firmʹs debt?
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0.14
0.92                                                            
0.74
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