mercury training asset betaForums › Ask ACCA Tutor Forums › Ask the Tutor ACCA AFM Exams › mercury training asset betaThis topic has 3 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated 6 years ago by John Moffat.Viewing 4 posts - 1 through 4 (of 4 total)AuthorPosts November 13, 2018 at 2:54 am #484650 richardscullyMemberTopics: 197Replies: 145☆☆☆Hithe calculation in the answer assumes that Jupiter has debt of 13.65% and not 12%. i am puzzled my calc (29m /29m + (3480x.6))1.5 = 1.39925Book answer 1.3865…there are no rounding issues. As normal i must assume I have missed something, please help November 13, 2018 at 7:41 am #484669 John MoffatKeymasterTopics: 57Replies: 54636☆☆☆☆☆But the answer doesn’t assume debt of 13.65 anywhere!Debt is 12% and therefore equity is 88%Therefore the asset beta = 1.5 x (88 / (88 + (12 x 0.6))) = 1.3865 November 13, 2018 at 8:47 am #484675 richardscullyMemberTopics: 197Replies: 145☆☆☆of course, i took the 29m equity and took 12% of that as debt…it was quite close but not perfect November 13, 2018 at 2:27 pm #484700 John MoffatKeymasterTopics: 57Replies: 54636☆☆☆☆☆It would be perfect if there was no rounding!!AuthorPostsViewing 4 posts - 1 through 4 (of 4 total)The topic ‘mercury training asset beta’ is closed to new replies.