Consider the following airline industry data from mid-2009: B. a. Use the estimates in table to estimate the debt beta for each firm (use an average if multiple ratings are listed). b. Estimate the asset beta for each firm. c. What is the average asset beta for the industry, based on these firms? a. Use the estimates in table to estimate the debt beta for each firm (use an average if multiple ratings are listed). The beta of the debt for each company is: (Round to three decimal places.) Debt Ratings BB Debt Beta Equity Beta .915 Company Name Delta Ai Lines (DAL) Southwest Airlines (LUV) JetBlue Airways (JBLU) Continental Airlines (CAL) Market Capitalization ($ million) 4,988.3 4,921.3 1,253.9 1,120.8 Total Enterprise Value ($ million) 16,974.1 6,345.6 3,824.5 4,353.4 0.973 A/BBB 1.845 B/CCC 1.914 B X i - Data Table (Click on the following icon in order to copy its contents into a spreadsheet.) Click to copy table. Capitalization Company Name ($ million) Delta Air Lines (DAL) 4,988.3 Southwest Airlines (LUV) 4,921.3 JetBlue Airways (JBLU) 1,253.9 Continental Airlines (CAL) 1,120.8 Debt Ratings BB Total Enterprise Value ($ million) 16,974.1 6,345.6 3,824.5 4,353.4 Equity Beta 1.915 0.973 1.845 1.914 A/BBB B/CCC B Print Done Consider the following airline industry data from mid-2009: B. a. Use the estimates in table to estimate the debt beta for each firm (use an average if multiple ratings are listed). b. Estimate the asset beta for each firm. c. What is the average asset beta for the industry, based on these firms? a. Use the estimates in table to estimate the debt beta for each firm (use an average if multiple ratings are listed). The beta of the debt for each company is: (Round to three decimal places.) Debt Ratings BB Debt Beta Equity Beta .915 Company Name Delta Ai Lines (DAL) Southwest Airlines (LUV) JetBlue Airways (JBLU) Continental Airlines (CAL) Market Capitalization ($ million) 4,988.3 4,921.3 1,253.9 1,120.8 Total Enterprise Value ($ million) 16,974.1 6,345.6 3,824.5 4,353.4 0.973 A/BBB 1.845 B/CCC 1.914 B X i - Data Table (Click on the following icon in order to copy its contents into a spreadsheet.) Click to copy table. Capitalization Company Name ($ million) Delta Air Lines (DAL) 4,988.3 Southwest Airlines (LUV) 4,921.3 JetBlue Airways (JBLU) 1,253.9 Continental Airlines (CAL) 1,120.8 Debt Ratings BB Total Enterprise Value ($ million) 16,974.1 6,345.6 3,824.5 4,353.4 Equity Beta 1.915 0.973 1.845 1.914 A/BBB B/CCC B Print Done