Macbeth Spot Removers is entirely equity financed with values as shown below:

Although it expects to have an income of $$3,500$ a year in perpetuity, this income is not certain. This table shows the return to

stockholders under different assumptions about operating income. We assume no taxes.

Suppose that Macbeth Spot Removers issues only $$9,600$ of debt and uses the proceeds to repurchase $320$ shares. The interest rate

on the debt is $8\%.$

If the beta of Macbeth's assets is $0\mathrm{.}80$ and its debt is risk$-$free, what would be the beta of the equity after the debt issue?

All$-$equity beta:

Debt beta:

D$/$E ratio:

Equity beta: