Aluminum maker Alcoa has a beta of about 1.89, whereas Hormel Foods has a beta of 0.16.

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Aluminum maker Alcoa has a beta of about 1.89, whereas Hormel Foods has a beta of 0.16.

If the expected excess return of the marker portfolio is 5%, which of these firms has a higher equity cost of capital, and how much higher is it?

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Corporate Finance

ISBN: 9780137845071

6th Edition

Authors: Jonathan Berk, Peter DeMarzo

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