PRIN.OF CORPORATE FINANCE
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ISBN: 9781260013900
Author: BREALEY
Publisher: RENT MCG
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Chapter 7, Problem 21PS
Stock betas* What is the beta of each of the stocks shown in Table 7.9?
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PRIN.OF CORPORATE FINANCE
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