You would like to estimate the beta of a private company


You would like to estimate the beta of a private company that manufactures home appliances. You have collected the following information about similar companies:

                                                Equity Beta         Debt                                      MV Equity

Black&Decker                    1.40                        $2500                                    $3000

Fedders                                               1.20                        $5                                           $200

Maytag                                 1.20                        $540                                       $2250

The private company and the publicly traded companies all have a tax rate of 40. The private company has a debt/equity ratio of .25.

Estimate the asset beta and equity beta for the private firm.

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