Question 2 You are trying to estimate the beta of a private firm that is in the education industry. You have obtained betas for all publicly traded firms in the same industry as the private firm. The information is as follows: Firm Levered Beta Debt Market value of equity A 0.8 $2,200 $5,000 B 1.3 $300 $200 0.9 $1,800 $2,100 $500 $750 E 1.2 $3,000 $2,000 1.5 ||| Note 1: The private firm has a debt-to-equity ratio of 40% and faces a tax rate of 35%. The publicly traded firms all have marginal tax rates of 35% as well. REQUIRED Q2.1 Based on the information of public firms in the industry, use the value-weighted approach (use market value of equity in calculating the weight) to estimate the unlevered beta for the private firm. [30 Marks] Q2.2 Estimate the levered beta for the private firm. [20 Marks] Q2.3 What concerns, if any, would you have about using betas of comparable firms? [30 Marks] Q2.4 What is the operating leverage? How would a firm's product type and operating leverage affect its beta? [20 Marks]