Review this situation: Universal Exports Inc. is trying to identify its optimal capital structure. Universal Exports Inc, has gathered the following financial information to help with the analysis.

$\backslash$table$[[$Debt Ratio,Equity Ratio,EPS,DPS$,$Stock Price$],[30\%,70\%,1\mathrm{.}55,0\mathrm{.}34,22\mathrm{.}35],[40\%,60\%,1\mathrm{.}67,0\mathrm{.}45,24\mathrm{.}56],[50\%,50\%,1\mathrm{.}72,0\mathrm{.}51,25\mathrm{.}78],[60\%,40\%,1\mathrm{.}78,0\mathrm{.}57,27\mathrm{.}75],[70\%,30\%,1\mathrm{.}84,0\mathrm{.}62,26\mathrm{.}42]]$

Which capital structure shown in the preceding table is Universal Exports Inc.$\text{'}$s optimal capital structure?

Debt ratio $=70\%$; equity ratio $=30\%$

Debt ratio $=60\%$; equity ratio $=40\%$

Debt ratio $=40\%$; equity ratio $=60\%$

Debt ratio $=30\%$; equity ratio $=70\%$

Debt ratio $=50\%$; equity ratio $=50\%$

Consider this case:

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Globex Corp. is an all$-$equity firm, and it has a beta of $1.$ It is considering changing its capital structure to $70\%$ equity and $30\%$ debt. The firm's cost of debt will be $8\%,$ and it will face a tax rate of $35\%.$

What will Globex Corp.$\text{'}$s beta be if it decides to make this change in its capital structure? $$