Which of these statements (or sets of statements) are true about the equity beta? A. It is a measure of systematic risk. B. It measures both systematic financial and systematic business risk. C. Increasing debt in the capital structure increases the equity beta. D. A, B, and C are all true E. Only A and B
Ans A. It is a measure of systematic risk, C. Increasing debt in the capital structure increases the equity beta
True statements about the equity beta are that It is a measure of systematic risk, Increasing debt in the capital structure increases the equity beta.
Which of these statements (or sets of statements) are true about the equity beta? A. It...
Which of the following statements about risk measures is correct? a. Beta is a measure of systematic risk, whereas standard deviation is the measure of total risk. b. Beta is a measure of total risk, whereas standard deviation is the measure of unsystematic risk. c. Beta is a measure of total risk, whereas standard deviation is the measure of systematic risk. d. Beta is a measure of total risk, whereas Standard deviation is the measure of systematic risk. e. Beta...
17. Which of the following statements is true about "Smart Beta" strategies A. They are an important component of modern portfolio theory (MPT) B. Investors who use smart beta strategics do who use smart beta strategies do not worry about correlation because portfolios at combine several smart beta strategies are already well diversified. C. They outperform whether the market goes up or down. D. They are a form of top-down investing. E. None of the above statements is true. 18....
Which of the following statements about capital structure and the WACC is CORRECT? A. Since debt financing is cheaper than equity financing, raising a company’s debt ratio will always reduce its WACC. B. Increasing a company’s debt ratio will typically reduce the marginal cost of both debt and equity financing. However, this action still may raise the company’s WACC. C. Since debt financing raises the firm's financial risk, increasing a company’s debt ratio will always increase its WACC. D. Increasing...
Which of the following is statements is TRUE? Beta is a measure of unsystematic risk ) A beta of 1 implies the asset has the same unsystematic risk as the overall market. A beta > 1 implies the asset has more systematic risk than the overall market. A beta < 1 implies the asset has more systematic risk than the overall market.
Consider this case: Globo-Chem Co. is an all-equity firm, and it has a beta of 1. It is considering changing its capital structure to 60% equity and 40% debt. The firm's cost of debt will be 10%, and it will face a tax rate of 40%. What will Globo-Chem Co.'s beta be if it decides to make this change in its capital structure? 1.40 Now consider the case of another company: U.S. Robotics Inc. has a current capital structure of...
Which of the following statements is true about return on equity (ROE)? Multiple Choice It measures the return on common stockholders’ investment in the assets of the firm. The value of the firm’s ROE is affected by net income. The value of the firm’s ROE is affected by the amount of financial leverage or debt that the firm uses. All of these choices are correct.
Which of the following statements is true of the debt to equity ratio? A. The higher the debt to equity ratio, the greater the company's financial risk. B. If the debt to equity ratio is less than 1, the company is financing more assets with debt than with equity. C. If the debt to equity ratio is greater than 1, the company is financing more assets with equity than with debt. D. The higher the debt to equity ratio, the...
Which of the following statements is true? A. A stock with a beta less than 1.0 has lower nondiversifiable risk than a stock with a beta of 1.0. B. A stock with a beta greater than 1.0 has lower nondiversifiable risk than a stock with a beta of 1.0. C. A stock with a beta less than zero has no exposure to systematic risk. D. A stock with a beta less than 1.0 has higher nondiversifiable risk than a stock...
Which statement is TRUE? a) All of these statements are false b) The measure of risk for a security held in a diversified portfolio is standard deviation c) As more stocks are added to a portfolio, total risk is expected to fall but at an increasing rate. So if one were to invest in enough stocks, total risk could be eliminated. d) Diversification reduces the portfolio’s expected return because it reduces the portfolio’s total risk e) Proper diversification can reduce...
Globex Corp. is an all-equity firm, and it has a beta of 1. It is
considering changing its capital structure to 65% equity and 35%
debt. The firm’s cost of debt will be 10%, and it will face a tax
rate of 25%.
What will Globex Corp.’s beta be if it decides to make this
change in its capital structure?
a)1.40
b)1.47
c)1.26
d)1.54
US Robotics Inc. has a current capital structure of 30% debt
and 70% equity. Its current...