Hawkeye Corp has an equity beta of 1.10 and a debt beta of 0.2. The company faces a 20% marginal tax rate and has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.5. How much of Hawkeye’s equity beta is due to the business, or asset, risk of the company (i.e., asset beta)?   Answers:   1.820   1.125 (Incorrect Answer)   .700   .843

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1. Hawkeye Corp has an equity beta of 1.10 and a debt beta of 0.2. The company faces a 20% marginal tax rate and has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.5. How much of Hawkeye’s equity beta is due to the business, or asset, risk of the company (i.e., asset beta)?

 

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1.820

 

1.125 (Incorrect Answer)

 

.700

 

.843 (Incorrect Answer: Hint…Use D/E ratio in the beta formula, not the debt ratio)

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