Samsung, which had a market value of equity $ 35000 million and $3000 million outstanding debt and a beta of 1.5, announced that it was acquiring Nokia, which had a market value of equity $ 17000 million and $600 million outstanding debt and a beta of $ 1.4 and the corporate tax rate was 40%. Estimate beta unlevered for Samsung. Estimate beta unlevered for Nokia. Estimate beta unlevered for the combined firm. Estimate beta levered for the combined firm assuming the entire acquisition was financed with equity. Estimate beta levered for the combined firm assuming the entire acquisition was financed with debt. Estimate beta levered for the combined firm assuming that Samsung borrowed $10,000 million debt to buy Nokia and funded the rest with new equity.

Samsung, which had a market value of equity $ 35000 million and $3000 million outstanding debt and a beta of 1.5, announced that it was acquiring Nokia, which had a market value of equity $ 17000 million and $600 million outstanding debt and a beta of $ 1.4 and the corporate tax rate was 40%. Estimate beta unlevered for Samsung. Estimate beta unlevered for Nokia. Estimate beta unlevered for the combined firm. Estimate beta levered for the combined firm assuming the entire acquisition was financed with equity. Estimate beta levered for the combined firm assuming the entire acquisition was financed with debt. Estimate beta levered for the combined firm assuming that Samsung borrowed $10,000 million debt to buy Nokia and funded the rest with new equity.

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