A stock recently has been estimated to have a beta of 1.18:
a. What will a beta book compute as the "adjusted beta" of this stock? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)
Adjusted beta
b. Suppose that you estimate the following regression describing the evolution of beta over time:
ßt = 0.7 + 0.3ßt-1
What would be your predicted beta for next year? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 3 decimal places.)
Predicted beta