Beta Asset and Beta equityForums › Ask ACCA Tutor Forums › Ask the Tutor ACCA AFM Exams › Beta Asset and Beta equityThis 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 September 29, 2018 at 1:49 pm #475978 niraj1015MemberTopics: 5Replies: 4☆Hello, Ive seen in some questions where beta asset is used in CAPM formula to calculate ke and some questions use beta equity So how do you know whether to use beta asset or beta equity in the CAPM formula? September 30, 2018 at 10:00 am #476008 John MoffatKeymasterTopics: 57Replies: 54646☆☆☆☆☆Beta equity gives the required return on shares, beta asset measures the risk of the business. (The two are the same if there is no gearing).The most likely time we use the asset beta on its own is when we are calculating the APV, because we calculate the NPV as if all equity financed.All of this is explained, with examples, in my free lectures. September 30, 2018 at 4:13 pm #476030 niraj1015MemberTopics: 5Replies: 4☆thank you,I will check your lectures. October 1, 2018 at 6:56 am #476046 John MoffatKeymasterTopics: 57Replies: 54646☆☆☆☆☆You are welcome 🙂AuthorPostsViewing 4 posts - 1 through 4 (of 4 total)The topic ‘Beta Asset and Beta equity’ is closed to new replies.